Longitudinal Vitamin D Deficiency Among Malaysian Pregnant Women and Its Correlation With Neonatal Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels

• Main Authors: Mustapa Kamal Basha, Muzaitul Akma, Abdul Majid, Hazreen, Razali, Nuguelis, Abdul Rashed, Aswir, Muhammad, Hussin, Yahya, Abqariyah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: RG551 Pregnancy; RT Nursing
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92121/1/92121_Longitudinal%20Vitamin%20D%20Deficiency%20Among%20Malaysian%20Pregnant%20Women.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92121/2/92121_Longitudinal%20Vitamin%20D%20Deficiency%20Among%20Malaysian%20Pregnant%20Women_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92121/; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.654292/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Public_Health&id=654292
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Abstract Objective: This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationship between maternal vitamin D concentrations during pregnancy and neonatal vitamin D concentrations at birth. Materials and Methods: A prospective cohort of 236 healthy pregnant women from various ethnicity in early preg...