High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women: a national cross-sectional survey.

Last updated on 22-8-2019 by Anonymous (not verified)

Peer reviewed scientific article

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Abstract:

An increasing number of studies suggest that vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is associated with multiple adverse health outcomes in mothers, neonates and children. There are no representative country data available on vitamin D status of pregnant women in Europe. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among Belgian pregnant women and to assess the determinants of vitamin D status in the first and third trimester of pregnancy. The women were selected via a multi-stage proportionate-to-size sampling design. Blood samples were collected and a questio…

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