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Effect of passive smoking on birth weight in pregnant women with vitamin D deficiency living in Turkey: A case control study.

Dincgez BurcuGülten ÖzgenEsra Kartal Golcuk
Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2024)
Vitamin D deficiency in smokers is associated with low birth weight. Although vitamin D supplementation is not routinely recommended in pregnant women, we suggest that it could be an option in preventing low birth weight in smokers, even passive ones, who do not have adequate dietary intake and have insufficient exposure to daylight.
Keyphrases
  • low birth weight
  • pregnant women
  • birth weight
  • smoking cessation
  • preterm birth
  • gestational age
  • preterm infants
  • human milk
  • weight gain
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • body mass index