The prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency in Indonesian infants at birth and six months of age.

Vicka OktariaStephen M GrahamRina TriasihYati SoenartoJulie E BinesAnne-Louise PonsonbyMichael W ClarkeRizka DinariHera NirwatiMargaret Danchin

Published in: PloS one (2020)

In equatorial regions, the role of 'safe' morning sun exposure in infants and mothers in populations with medium to dark brown skin pigmentation and effective interventions to prevent vitamin D deficiency in newborns and EBF infants, need further consideration and evaluation.

Keyphrases

gestational age
risk factors
pregnant women
physical activity
low birth weight
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes