Associations between maternal circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and birth outcomes-Mode of delivery and episiotomy rate: A prospective cohort study.

Inmaculada Gómez-Carrascosa Maria Luisa Sánchez FerrerJulian J Arense-GonzaloMaría Teresa Prieto-SánchezEmilia Alfosea-MarhuendaMiguel A IniestaJaime MendiolaAlberto M Torres-Cantero

Published in: Nursing open (2021)

No significant statistical associations were found between adjusted maternal 25(OHD) concentrations and risk of eutocic vaginal delivery, instrumented delivery (OR 1.05 [95% CI: 0.97-1.13]), primary Caesarean section (OR 0.99 [95% CI: 0.88-1.11]) or Caesarean section for any other causes (OR 1.04 [95% CI: 0.95-1.14]). High 25(OHD) levels tended to show a protective effect on performance of episiotomy, without reaching statistical significance (OR 0.36 [95% CI: 0.09, 1.37]).

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
gestational age
physical activity
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
insulin resistance