Login / Signup

Vitamin D status during pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: A longitudinal study in a multiracial cohort.

Jin XiaYiqing SongShristi RawalJing WuStefanie N HinkleMichael Y TsaiCuilin Zhang
Published in: Diabetes, obesity & metabolism (2019)
Maternal vitamin D deficiency as early as the first trimester of pregnancy was associated with an elevated risk of GDM. The association was stronger for women who were persistently deficient through the second trimester. Assessment of vitamin D status in early pregnancy may be clinically important and valuable for improving risk stratification and developing effective interventions for the primary prevention of GDM.
Keyphrases
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity
  • type diabetes
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • body mass index
  • wild type
  • birth weight