High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Pakistani mothers and their newborns

Hossain, Nazli; Khanani, Rafiq; Hussain-Kanani, Fatima; Shah, Tahira; Arif, Shaheen; Pal, Lubna

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.09.017

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“…Pregnant women who did not receive vitamin D supplementation showed a reduction in circulating 25(OH)D levels during the third trimester compared with the first trimester (4,5). Several observational studies have reported that low maternal circulating 25(OH)D concentrations in pregnant women may have negative health consequences for both mothers and newborns (3,6).…”

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Effect of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pérez‐López

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Mezones‐Holguín

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Fertility and Sterility

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Effect of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pérez‐López

Pasupuleti

Mezones‐Holguín

et al. 2015

Fertility and Sterility

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“…Vitamin D 3 is also derived from dietary sources such as oily fish, availability of which is often limited. Natural dietary sources of vitamin D 2 are also limited to some vegetables such as mushrooms, but both vitamin D 2 (12)(13)(14)(15). South Asia also has a high burden of respiratory tract infections among children (16,17).…”

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Vitamin D status is associated with treatment failure and duration of illness in Nepalese children with severe pneumonia

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BACKGROUND: There is no consensus on optimal Vitamin D status. The objective of this study was to estimate the extent to which vitamin D status predicts illness duration and treatment failure in children with severe pneumonia by using different cutoffs for vitamin D concentration. METHODS:We measured the plasma concentration of 25(OH)D in 568 children hospitalized with World Health Organization-defined severe pneumonia. The associations between vitamin D status, using the most frequently used cutoffs for vitamin D insufficiency (25(OH)Do50 and o75 nmol/l), and risk for treatment failure and time until recovery were analyzed in multiple logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models, respectively. RESULTS: Of the 568 children, 322 (56.7%) had plasma 25(OH) D levels ≥ 75 nmol/l, 179 (31.5%) had levels of 50-74.9 nmol/l, and 67 (%) had levels o50 nmol/l. Plasma 25(OH)D o50 nmol/l was associated with increased risk for treatment failure and longer time until recovery. CONCLUSION: Our findings indicate that low vitamin D status (25(OH)Do50 nmol/l) is an independent risk factor for treatment failure and delayed recovery from severe lower respiratory infections in children.

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“…Maternal vitamin D deficiency occurs worldwide, even in sunny climates, and is a significant public health issue with prevalence rates ranging from 5 to 89% depending on the cutoff value used (Bodnar et al, 2007b;Greer, 2008;Prentice, 2008;Sahu et al, 2009;Yu et al, 2009;Hamilton et al, 2010;Agarwal and Arya, 2011;Hossain et al, 2011;Johnson et al, 2011;Vandevijvere et al, 2012;McAree et al, 2013;Andersen et al, in press). In a recent study in the US, an estimated 5 to 29% of pregnant women had inadequate vitamin D status with a higher prevalence in African Americans who are at a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency due to increased skin pigmentation which can decrease endogenous vitamin D production (Brannon and Picciano, 2011).…”

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Vitamin D and maternal and child health: Overview and implications for dietary requirements

Uriu‐Adams

Običan

Keen

2013

Birth Defects Research Pt C

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The essentiality of vitamin D for normal growth and development has been recognized for over 80 years, and vitamin D fortification programs have been in place in the United States for more than 70 years. Despite the above, vitamin D deficiency continues to be a common finding in certain population groups. Vitamin D deficiency has been suggested as a potential risk factor for the development of preeclampsia, and vitamin D deficiency during infancy and early childhood is associated with an increased risk for numerous skeletal disorders, as well as immunological and vascular abnormalities. Vitamin D deficiency can occur through multiple mechanisms including the consumption of diets low in this vitamin and inadequate exposure to environmental ultraviolet B rays. The potential value of vitamin D supplementation in high-risk pregnancies and during infancy and early childhood is discussed. Currently, there is vigorous debate concerning what constitutes appropriate vitamin D intakes during early development as exemplified by differing recommendations from the Institute of Medicine Dietary Reference Intake report and recent recommendations by the Endocrine Society. As is discussed, a major issue that needs to be resolved is what key biological endpoint should be used when making vitamin D recommendations for the pregnant woman and her offspring.

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High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Pakistani mothers and their newborns

Abstract: There was a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the Pakistani parturients and their newborns. There was a correlation between higher maternal vitamin D levels and lower blood pressure in the mothers.

Cited by 75 publications

References 20 publications

Effect of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Effect of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Vitamin D status is associated with treatment failure and duration of illness in Nepalese children with severe pneumonia

Vitamin D and maternal and child health: Overview and implications for dietary requirements

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