Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and their babies in Bhaktapur, Nepal.

Dhruba ShresthaSaraswati BudhathokiSabi PokhrelAshok Kumar SahRaj Kumar ShresthaGanendra Bhakta RayaReena ShresthaRasila PasakhalaChristopher SmithBhim Gopal Dhoubhadel

Published in: BMC nutrition (2019)

There is high prevalence of vitamin D and calcium deficiency in pregnant mothers and newborn babies in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Pregnant women need to be supplemented with adequate amounts of these nutrients.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
tertiary care
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
heavy metals
risk assessment
preterm birth
smoking cessation