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Chen C, Zhou C, Zhang J, Tian Y, Wang X, Jiao X, Zhang Y, Yu X. Associations between Longitudinal Maternal and Cord Blood Vitamin D Status and Child Growth Trajectories Up to 4 Years of Age. Nutrients 2024; 16:2410. [PMID: 39125291 PMCID: PMC11313987 DOI: 10.3390/nu16152410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2024] [Revised: 07/12/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
Abstract
The current study aimed to explore the combined and individual effects of vitamin D (VitD) status in three trimesters during pregnancy and cord blood (CB) on child growth trajectories from birth to 4 years of age. Pregnant women (n = 1100) were recruited between 2013 and 2016 in the Shanghai Birth Cohort (SBC) Study. A total of 959 mother-child dyads were included. VitD status was measured by LC-MS/MS at three trimesters (T1, T2, T3) and CB. Children's weight, length/height, and head circumference were assessed at birth, 42 days, 6, 12, 24 months, and 4 years of age, and standardized into z-scores [weight-for-age z-score (WAZ), length-for-age z-score (LAZ), head circumference-for-age z-score (HCZ) and weight-for-length z-score (WLZ)]. Using the group-based trajectory model (GBTM), the trajectories of the four growth parameters were categorized into discrete groups. The generalized estimating equation (GEE) was employed to analyze the mixed effect of 25(OH)D throughout pregnancy on growth trajectories. The association between 25(OH)D status and each growth trajectory group was examined by multivariable logistic regression. Each 10 ng/mL increase in 25(OH) throughout three trimesters was not associated with four anthropometric parameters. Each 10 ng/mL increase in VitD in T3 was associated with a lower risk in the WAZ high-increasing trajectory (aOR: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.62, 0.91; p < 0.01). Each 10 ng/mL increase in VitD in CB was associated with a lower risk in the WAZ high-increasing trajectory (aOR: 0.57; 95% CI: 0.43, 0.76; p < 0.01). No significant association was found between maternal or CB VitD and LAZ or HCZ. Three trimesters' VitD throughout pregnancy had no persistent effect on the offspring's growth trajectory. However, higher VitD status in the third trimester and CB related to a lower risk of high-increasing WAZ from birth to 4 years of age. Elevated VitD levels in late pregnancy and cord blood may protect against continuous early-life weight growth at high levels.
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- Chen Chen
- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Translational Medicine Institute, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
- MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children’s Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China
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Sanguesa J, Marquez S, Bustamante M, Sunyer J, Iniguez C, Vioque J, Rodriguez LSM, Jimeno-Romero A, Torrent M, Casas M, Vrijheid M. Prenatal Vitamin D Levels Influence Growth and Body Composition until 11 Years in Boys. Nutrients 2023; 15:2033. [PMID: 37432159 DOI: 10.3390/nu15092033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gestational vitamin D levels may influence offspring growth and modulate adipogenesis. Findings from prospective studies are inconsistent, and few have evaluated the persistence of these associations into late childhood. OBJECTIVE To examine the association between prenatal vitamin D levels and growth and adiposity in late childhood. METHODS We included 2027 mother-child pairs from the INMA birth cohort. 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (vitamin D3) levels were measured in serum at 13 weeks of pregnancy. Sex- and age-specific body mass index z-scores were calculated at 7 and 11 years, overweight was defined as z-score ≥ 85th percentile, and body fat mass was measured at 11 years. Z-score body mass index (zBMI) trajectories from birth to 11 years were identified using latent class growth analysis. RESULTS The prevalence of vitamin D3 deficiency (<20 ng/mL) was 17.5%, and around 40% of the children had overweight at both ages. Associations between vitamin D levels and outcomes differed by sex. In boys, maternal vitamin D3 deficient status was associated with higher zBMI, higher fat mass percentage, higher odds of being overweight, and with an increased risk of belonging to lower birth size followed by accelerated BMI gain trajectory. In girls no associations were observed. CONCLUSION Our results support a sex-specific programming effect of early pregnancy vitamin D3 levels on offspring body composition into late childhood observed in boys.
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- Julia Sanguesa
- ISGlobal, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Department of Statistics and Operational Research, Universitat de València, 46010 València, Spain
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- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Alicante Institute for Health and Biomedical Research (ISABIAL-FISABIO Foundation), 03010 Alicante, Spain
- Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, University Miguel Hernandez, 03202 Elche, Spain
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- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Group of Environmental Epidemiology and Child Development, 20014 San Sebastian, Spain
- Ministry of Health of the Basque Government, SubDirectorate for Public Health and Addictions of Gipuzkoa, 20010 San Sebastian, Spain
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- Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Group of Environmental Epidemiology and Child Development, 20014 San Sebastian, Spain
- Preventive Medicine and Public Health Department, University of the Basque Country, 48940 Leioa, Spain
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- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- IB-SALUT, Area de Salud de Menorca, Menorca, Spain
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- ISGlobal, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
- Spanish Consortium for Research on Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), 08002 Barcelona, Spain
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Dimas A, Politi A, Bargiota A, Panoskaltsis T, Vlahos NF, Valsamakis G. The Gestational Effects of Maternal Bone Marker Molecules on Fetal Growth, Metabolism and Long-Term Metabolic Health: A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158328. [PMID: 35955462 PMCID: PMC9368754 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 07/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Fetal exposure in adverse environmental factors during intrauterine life can lead to various biological adjustments, affecting not only in utero development of the conceptus, but also its later metabolic and endocrine wellbeing. During human gestation, maternal bone turnover increases, as reflected by molecules involved in bone metabolism, such as vitamin D, osteocalcin, sclerostin, sRANKL, and osteoprotegerin; however, recent studies support their emerging role in endocrine functions and glucose homeostasis regulation. Herein, we sought to systematically review current knowledge on the effects of aforementioned maternal bone biomarkers during pregnancy on fetal intrauterine growth and metabolism, neonatal anthropometric measures at birth, as well as on future endocrine and metabolic wellbeing of the offspring. A growing body of literature converges on the view that maternal bone turnover is likely implicated in fetal growth, and at least to some extent, in neonatal and childhood body composition and metabolic wellbeing. Maternal sclerostin and sRANKL are positively linked with fetal abdominal circumference and subcutaneous fat deposition, contributing to greater birthweights. Vitamin D deficiency correlates with lower birthweights, while research is still needed on intrauterine fetal metabolism, as well as on vitamin D dosing supplementation during pregnancy, to diminish the risks of low birthweight or SGA neonates in high-risk populations.
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- Angelos Dimas
- 3rd University Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Ethnikon and Kapodistriakon University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece
- Obst & Gynae Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Stavros Niarchos Ave., 45500 Ioannina, Greece
- Correspondence: (A.D.); (G.V.)
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- Nephrology Department, University Hospital of Ioannina, Stavros Niarchos Ave., 45500 Ioannina, Greece;
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Medical School, Larissa University Hospital, University of Thessaly, 41334 Larissa, Greece;
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- 2nd University Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Aretaieion” University Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Ethnikon and Kapodistriakon University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece; (T.P.); (N.F.V.)
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- 2nd University Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Aretaieion” University Hospital, Medical School of Athens, Ethnikon and Kapodistriakon University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece; (T.P.); (N.F.V.)
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- Endocrine Unit, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, “Aretaieion” University Hospital, 11528 Athens, Greece
- Correspondence: (A.D.); (G.V.)
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Ma K, Wei SQ, Bi WG, Weiler HA, Wen SW. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation in Early Life on Children's Growth and Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13020524. [PMID: 33562750 PMCID: PMC7914476 DOI: 10.3390/nu13020524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background: Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy or infancy is associated with adverse growth in children. No systematic review has been conducted to summarize available evidence on the effect of vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and infancy on growth and body composition in children. Objective: We aim to summarize the available evidence on the effect of vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and infancy on child growth and body composition. Method: A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed on the effects of vitamin D supplementation during early life on children’s growth and body composition (bone, lean and fat). A literature search of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to identify relevant studies on the effects of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and infancy on children’s body composition (bone, lean and fat) in PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library from inception to 31 December 2020. A Cochrane Risk Assessment Tool was used for quality assessment. The comparison was vitamin D supplementation vs. placebo or standard care. Random-effects and fixed-effect meta-analyses were conducted. The effects are presented as mean differences (MDs) or risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: A total of 3960 participants from eleven randomized controlled trials were eligible for inclusion. Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy was associated with higher triceps skinfold thickness (mm) (MD 0.33, 95% CI, 0.12, 0.54; I2 = 34%) in neonates. Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy or infancy was associated with significantly increased length for age z-score in infants at 1 year of age (MD 0.29, 95% CI, 0.03, 0.54; I2 = 0%), and was associated with lower body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) (MD −0.19, 95% CI −0.34, −0.04; I2 = 0%) and body mass index z-score (BMIZ) (MD −0.12, 95% CI −0.21, −0.04; I2 = 0%) in offspring at 3–6 years of age. Vitamin D supplementation during early life was not observed to be associated with children’s bone, lean or fat mass. Conclusion: Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy or infancy may be associated with reduced adiposity in childhood. Further large clinical trials of the effects of vitamin D supplementation on childhood body composition are warranted.
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- Kristine Ma
- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada; (K.M.); (W.G.B.)
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- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada; (K.M.); (W.G.B.)
- Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec, Montreal, QC H2P 1E2, Canada
- Correspondence: (S.Q.W.); (S.W.W.); Tel.: +1-514-345-4931 (ext. 2681) (S.Q.W.); +1-613-737-8899 (ext. 73912) (S.W.W.)
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- CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC H3T 1C5, Canada; (K.M.); (W.G.B.)
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- School of Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montreal, QC H9X 3L9, Canada;
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- OMNI Research Group, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Newborn Care, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1G 5Z3, Canada
- Correspondence: (S.Q.W.); (S.W.W.); Tel.: +1-514-345-4931 (ext. 2681) (S.Q.W.); +1-613-737-8899 (ext. 73912) (S.W.W.)
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Hyde NK, Brennan-Olsen SL, Wark JD, Hosking SM, Vuillermin PJ, Williams LJ, Pasco JA. The Vitamin D in Pregnancy Study: a prospective prebirth cohort in southern Australia. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e036003. [PMID: 32792433 PMCID: PMC7430406 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE The Vitamin D in Pregnancy Study is a long-term ongoing cohort study. It was conceived to explore relationships between maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy and offspring growth and development, and has since diversified to include a wide range of physical and mental health exposures and outcomes. PARTICIPANTS Recruitment was from the University Hospital Geelong (Barwon Health) antenatal clinic, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, between 2002 and 2004. 475 women were initially recruited, which resulted in 400 eligible mother-child pairs at birth. FINDINGS TO DATE The cohort has been followed up twice in pregnancy, at birth, and 1 year, 6 years and 11 years post birth. The study has reported an association between vitamin D in pregnancy and musculoskeletal health and body composition in the children. FUTURE PLANS Subject to funding, there will be a prospective young adult follow-up. This profile aims to foster both cross-national and international collaborations with both existing and future data collection.
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- Natalie K Hyde
- Deakin University, IMPACT Institute, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Institute for Health Transformation, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine-Western Health, The University of Melbourne, St Albans, Victoria, Australia
- Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences (AIMSS), The University of Melbourne and Western Health, St Albans, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Bone and Mineral Service, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin University, IMPACT Institute, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin University, IMPACT Institute, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin University, IMPACT Institute, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin University, IMPACT Institute, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine-Western Health, The University of Melbourne, St Albans, Victoria, Australia
- Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
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Ciebiera M, Wojtyła C, Łukaszuk K, Zgliczyńska M, Zaręba K, Rawski W, Jakiel G. The role of vitamin D in perinatology. An up-to-date review. Arch Med Sci 2019; 17:992-1005. [PMID: 34336027 PMCID: PMC8314414 DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2019.81747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The role of vitamin D in perinatology is a subject of major interest in current medicine. There is growing evidence about the role of maternal vitamin D levels in pregnancy outcomes. The aim of this review is to summarize the current literature about the role of vitamin D in perinatology. Evidence from this review suggests associations between low levels of maternal vitamin D and higher risk of certain obstetrical complications. Vitamin D has been found to be related to preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus, low birth weight, and preterm birth. The current literature supports vitamin D supplementation in pregnant women, but more high-quality data are necessary. The problem that remains is how to achieve an optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D level. To determine the real benefits of vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy, we need high-quality trials in larger groups.
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- Michał Ciebiera
- Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
- European Observatory of Health Inequalities, State University of Applied Sciences, Kalisz, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Students’ Scientific Association at the First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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