Maternal vitamin D in pregnancy and infant's gut microbiota: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An infant's gut microbiome plays a vital role in their health, and various factors can impact their gut microbiota composition. This review aimed to summarize the current knowledge regarding the associations between maternal prenatal supplementation with vitamin D and the composition of infants' gut microbiota.

Method

A comprehensive systematic search was done on Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases without date restrictions until December 2022 using relevant keywords. All relevant original articles in English were eligible for the present review.

Results

Eight articles (two mice, three randomized clinical trials, and three cohort studies) were included in this review. The included mice studies reported that maternal p

SUBMITTER: Molani-Gol R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10617198 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature