Vitamin D insufficiency in pregnant women from Lebanon: prevalence and key predictors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suboptimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) during pregnancy can have adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Aim

This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant females in Lebanon and to identify its risk factors.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study involving pregnant females identified during their first-early second trimester visit to obstetricians in two centers in Beirut. We collected blood samples, anthropometric measurements and lifestyle data. We measured maternal serum 25OHD and used the data to explore possible determinants of deficiency.

Results

We tested 25OHD levels of 548 females; 270 from American University of Beirut Medical Center and 278 from Bahman hospital. Mean age was 29 ± 5 years and 41.5% were nu

SUBMITTER: Ajjour S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406351 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature