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Vitamin D deficiency and associated factors among antenatal care attending pregnant women in Sodo town, South Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study.

Dibora Teferi HaileTakele Tadesse DamoteFikadu Elias SadamoZeleke Geto DemissieSamson Kastro Dake
Published in: PloS one (2022)
Vitamin D deficiency is higher among obese women and women who did not consume egg. Being exposed to mid-day sunlight is protective against Vitamin D deficiency. Having optimal body weight, mid-day sun light exposure and consumption of Vitamin D rich diet might contribute to reduce the risk of Vitamin D deficiency.
Keyphrases
  • pregnant women
  • body weight
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • weight loss
  • healthcare
  • palliative care
  • south africa
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • preterm birth
  • quality improvement
  • bariatric surgery