Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and its associated factors among third trimester Malaysian pregnant women

• Main Authors: Woon, Fui Chee, Chin, Yit Siew, Ismail, Intan Hakimah, Batterham, Marijka, Abdul Latiff, Amir Hamzah, Gan, Wan Ying, Appannah, Geeta, Mohammed Hussien, Siti Huzaifah, Edi, Muliana, Tan, Meng Lee, Chan, Yoke Mun
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82730/1/Vitamin%20D%20deficiency%20.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82730/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31233513/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Background: Despite perennial sunshine, vitamin D deficiency is prevalent among Malaysians especially pregnant women. This study determines the vitamin D status and its associated factors among third trimester pregnant women attending government health clinics in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia....