Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy – still a public health issue
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15535832 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trixie McAree (0000-0001-7845-2195, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, corresponding author), Benjamin Jacobs (0000-0003-1917-7060, RNOH NHS Trust London UK), Thubeena Manickavasagar (Imperial College London), Suganthinie Sivalokanathan (Imperial College London), Suganthinie Velagala (Imperial College London UK), Lauren Brennan (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust), Paul Bassett (0000-0001-7830-4563, Statsconsultancy Ltd Amersham UK), Sandra Rainbow (London North West Healthcare NHS Trust), Mitch Blair (0000-0001-7442-0188, Imperial College London) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-30 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Maternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/mcn.12014 |
| PMID | 23230904 |
| OpenAlex | W1498264251 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 29 |
The objectives of this study were to quantify the prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in pregnancy, explore associated risk factors and discuss the public health implications. The study used retrospective analysis of randomly selected data. This is the first report on serum vitamin D levels in an unselected multi-ethnic population of pregnant women collected between April 2008 and March 2009. Women with sufficient stored serum were randomly selected from among all women who delivered between April 2008 and March 2009. Serum vitamin D levels were determined using liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. Vitamin D levels were analysed with respect to ethnicity (marking skin tone), calendar quartile, body mass index (BMI), trimester and parity. Deficiency was defined as 75 nmol L(-1) . Three hundred and forty-six women were included and represented the total population regarding skin tone, quartile, BMI, gestation and parity. Overall, 18% [95% confidence interval (CI): 15-23%] of sample women had adequate vitamin D levels; 36% were deficient, 45% insufficient. Among women with dark skin, only 8% (95% CI: 5-12%) had adequate levels compared with 43% (95% CI: 33-53%) of those with light skin. Obese women were found have significantly lower vitamin D levels than non-obese women. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are prevalent year-round among pregnant women in North West London, especially those with darker skin. Existing supplementation guidelines should be supported; however, other measures are required to improve status among all women
Body mass index · Confidence interval · Environmental health · Gestation · Gynecology · Obstetrics · Population · Pregnancy · Quartile · Vitamin · Vitamin D and neurology · vitamin D deficiency · Bone health and osteoporosis research · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Medicine · Vitamin D Research Studies · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.42 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2023 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |