Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with pregnancy outcome

Authors

  • Maya Menon Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, K. K. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sridevi T. A. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, K. K. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Thuthi Mohan Department of Biochemistry, ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, K. K. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Aruna B. Patil Department of Community Medicine, ESIC Medical College and PGIMSR, K. K. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20201211

Keywords:

Fetal outcome, Maternal outcome, Vitamin D deficiency

Abstract

Background: There is a growing concern about the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its relationship with variety of diseases worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with pregnancy outcome.

Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted among 150 antenatal women from October 2014 to April 2015. Data containing socio-demographic details, vitamin D level, serum calcium, pregnancy complications and growth situation of newborns were collected and analyzed.

Results: A total 150 pregnant women participated in the study, 75.3% were vitamin D deficient, 22.1% vitamin D insufficient and 2.6% normal. There was no significant adverse maternal outcome. NICU admission was required in 28.3 and 15.2% in the vitamin D deficient and insufficient groups respectively.

Conclusions: Women from different socioeconomic status, irrespective of parity and educational levels had vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. This study fails to show a relation of vitamin D deficiency with other high-risk factors of pregnancy and does not show any adverse fetal outcome.

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2020-03-25

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Menon, M., A., S. T., Mohan, T., & Patil, A. B. (2020). Vitamin D deficiency and its correlation with pregnancy outcome. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 9(4), 1493–1497. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20201211

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