biostudies-literatureCenteno LOLCNPqCoordenação de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorBrazilian agencies and grants: Matheus dos Santos Fernandez is a research fellow in the Graduate Program in Dentistry and receivesINCT/Excitotoxicity and NeuroprotectionInstituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Excitotoxicidade e NeuroproteçãoNational Council for Scientific and Technological Development3648https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11547481biostudies-literatureUnknown16(21)<h4>Background/objectives</h4>To collect evidence from studies that explored the associations between serum vitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations/status and the presence of depressive/anxiety symptoms in the ante- and/or postnatal periods (PROSPERO-CRD42023390895).<h4>Methods</h4>Studies that assessed serum 25[OH]D concentrations in adult women during the ante/postnatal periods and those that used valid instruments to identify the experience/severity of depressive/anxiety symptoms were included. Independent researchers performed the identification/selection of studies, data extraction, risk of bias (RoB) assessment, and bibliometric analysis steps.<h4>Results</h4>Of the total of 6769 eligible records, 15 cohort studies [high (<i>n</i> = 3), moderate (<i>n</i> = 7), and low (<i>n</i> = 5) RoB]NutrientsIs Serum Vitamin D Associated with Depression or Anxiety in Ante- and Postnatal Adult Women? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.PMC11547481001/2024404804/2021-788881.710320/2022-01465671/2014-4de Assis AMFernandez MDSMuniz FWMGLongoni ACenteno LOLfalseIs Serum Vitamin D Associated with Depression or Anxiety in Ante- and Postnatal Adult Women? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.<h4>Background/objectives</h4>To collect evidence from studies that explored the associations between serum vitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations/status and the presence of depressive/anxiety symptoms in the ante- and/or postnatal periods (PROSPERO-CRD42023390895).<h4>Methods</h4>Studies that assessed serum 25[OH]D concentrations in adult women during the ante/postnatal periods and those that used valid instruments to identify the experience/severity of depressive/anxiety symptoms were included. Independent researchers performed the identification/selection of studies, data extraction, risk of bias (RoB) assessment, and bibliometric analysis steps.<h4>Results</h4>Of the total of 6769 eligible records, 15 cohort studies [high (<i>n</i> = 3), moderate (<i>n</i> = 7), and low (<i>n</i> = 5) RoB]2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Oct2026-07-12T03:13:13.024Z2025-04-04T18:55:39.858ZS-EPMC115474813951948210.3390/nu16213648