Prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and their neonates: a multicentric study in Switzerland
Krieger, J.; Cabaset, S.; Richard, A.; Ganeo-Christoffel, L.; Canonica, C.; Rohrmann, S.; Lötscher, K.Q. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2017 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is associated with negative health consequences for the mothers and their neonates. From a public health perspective, evaluating the vitamin D status of pregnant women is therefore crucial, but the data was lacking in Switzerland. Our study aimed to measure the prevalence and to identify the determinants of vitamin D deficiency in a sample of 3 rd-trimester pregnant women in Switzerland. In addition, we evaluated serum 25-hydroxy-vitaminD (25(OH)D) levels in the cord blood of neonates. A three-center cohort study was conducted between August 2014 and June 2016 in the birth c…