Vitamin D status at birth and acute respiratory infection hospitalisation during infancy.

Rajneeta SarafBerit P JensenCarlos A CamargoSusan M B MortonMa JingChris W SiesCameron C Grant

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2021)

Vitamin D deficiency at birth is associated with increased odds of ARI hospitalisations in infants. The findings have implications for a developed country like New Zealand where vitamin D supplementation is not routinely recommended and the burden of ARI hospitalisation in young children is high.

Keyphrases

gestational age
liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
weight gain
aortic dissection
pregnancy outcomes
risk factors
pregnant women
hepatitis b virus
physical activity
respiratory tract
weight loss