Maternal vitamin D status, gestational diabetes and infant birth size.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal vitamin D status has been associated with both gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and fetal growth restriction, however, the evidence is inconsistent. In Finland, maternal vitamin D status has improved considerably due to national health policies. Our objective was to compare maternal 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentrations [25(OH)D] between mothers with and without GDM, and to investigate if an association existed between maternal vitamin D concentration and infant birth size.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included 723 mother-child pairs. Mothers were of Caucasian origin, and infants were born at term with normal birth weight. GDM diagnosis and birth size were obtained from medical records. Maternal 25(OH)D was determined on average at 11 weeks of gest

SUBMITTER: Hauta-Alus HH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5732505 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature