Level of adherence to vitamin D supplementation guidelines in an antenatal centre in Birmingham, UK, and its effect on biochemical and obstetrical outcomes: a single-centre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A third of pregnant women in the UK are vitamin D deficient, which may confer deleterious consequences, including an increased risk of pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus and intrauterine growth restriction. This study aims to determine the proportion of women that met National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) standards for vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy and compare biochemical and obstetrical outcomes according to supplementation status.

Design and setting

This is a single-centre cross-sectional study in an antenatal centre in Birmingham, UK. Participants received a questionnaire regarding their experiences with vitamin D supplementation during their pregnancy with their general practitioner. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and bone prof

SUBMITTER: Yamanouchi L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8444259 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature