High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Shenzhen pregnant women
| Autor: | Baoting Nong, Xu Zhikang, Dou Yuhong, Rui Chen, Ma Caifeng, Zhao Lijun, Jikun Du, Li Yuxia, Helu Liu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
High prevalence Adolescent business.industry Public health Obstetrics and Gynecology Physiology 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Vitamin D Deficiency medicine.disease vitamin D deficiency Pregnancy Complications 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Prevalence Vitamin D and neurology Humans Medicine Female Pregnant Women 030212 general & internal medicine Vitamin D business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 35:6278-6285 |
| ISSN: | 1476-4954 1476-7058 |
| Popis: | Vitamin D deficiency is a public health problem worldwide. Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women often leads to negative clinical consequence and has been distributed differently in certain latitudes. Here, we aimed to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women in Shenzhen City and investigate the influencing factors.A total of 27,166 healthy pregnant women, undergoing prenatal examinations in our hospital between July 2014 and December 2018, were enrolled in our study. Maternal characteristics, including the duration of pregnancy, age and enrollment time, were recorded. The concentrations of serum 25(OH)D in the blood samples were detected by immunochemistry assays.For the total study population, the median serum 25(OH)D concentration was 23.36 [17.98-29.51] ng/mL, and 34.3% and 42.4% of the participants exhibited vitamin D deficiency (serum 25(OH)Overall, we demonstrated that vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women in Shenzhen was common and was affected by gestation, age and season/temperature. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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