High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Turkish women undergoing in vitro fertilization
A descriptive study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218315 |
|---|---|
| Authors | İlkay Boz (0000-0002-3529-9351, Nursing Faculty, Akdeniz University Antalya, Turkey, corresponding author), Gamze Teskereci (Kumluca Faculty of Health Sciences, Akdeniz University Antalya, Turkey), M Ozekinci (0000-0001-7937-0335, Akdeniz University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 147-158 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2019.1569015 |
| PMID | 30924717 |
| OpenAlex | W2928643867 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
The authors' aim in this study was to determine the vitamin D levels of Turkish women who were undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). The study design was a descriptive cohort study of a total of 208 infertile women at an IVF center in Turkey. Our findings showed that 4.3% of the women had a replete vitamin D level, 23.6% of the women had insufficient vitamin D levels, and 72.1% of women had deficient vitamin D levels. Our findings suggest that much more effective vitamin D support programs should be implemented for women who are seeking to become pregnant
Biology · Cohort study · Descriptive research · Descriptive statistics · Environmental health · Fertility · Gynecology · In vitro fertilisation · Obstetrics · Population · Pregnancy · Turkish · Vitamin · Endometriosis Research and Treatment · Medicine · Pregnancy and Medication Impact · Vitamin D Research Studies · Endocrinology · Internal Medicine
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |