Review
Research progress on association of vitamin D levels during pregnancy with maternal and newborn outcomes
Wei Zhanchao, Li Guanghui
Published 2021-02-04
Cite as Chin J Gen Pract, 2021, 20(2): 239-243. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn114798-20200811-00894
Abstract
Vitamin D is an important nutrient in the human body. Vitamin D deficiency is common in pregnant women, which is associated with a variety of adverse maternal and newborn outcomes, such as gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, pregnancy loss, preterm delivery, and small for gestational age infants, etc. There are a large number of studies on the Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of pregnancy-related complications. However, there has been no consensus on the association of Vitamin D levels during pregnancy with maternal and newborn outcomes, and effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in prevention of related complications due to different study trial designs and in different populations. This article reviews the research progress on Vitamin D level during pregnancy and its association with maternal and newborn outcomes.
Key words:
Vitamin D; Pregnant women; Maternal outcomes; Offspring outcomes
Contributor Information
Wei Zhanchao
Department of Psychiatry, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, ChinaDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Obstetrics, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China
Li Guanghui
Department of Psychiatry, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, ChinaDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Obstetrics, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100026, China
