Journal article
Vitamin D during pregnancy and offspring body composition: a prospective cohort study
NK Hyde, SL Brennan-Olsen, JD Wark, SM Hosking, KL Holloway-Kew, JA Pasco
Pediatric Obesity | WILEY | Published : 2018
DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12286
Abstract
Background: Evidence regarding the association between gestational vitamin D status and offspring body composition during childhood is inconsistent. Therefore, we aimed to determine the association between maternal vitamin D and offspring lean and fat mass in the Vitamin D in Pregnancy birth cohort. Methods: Subjects were mother–child pairs recruited from the Australian-based Vitamin D in Pregnancy cohort study. Mothers were recruited before 16 weeks' gestation and provided a blood sample at both recruitment and at 28–32 weeks' gestation. Serum vitamin D [25(OH)D] was measured by radioimmunoassay (Tyne and Wear, UK). Offspring lean and fat mass were quantified by using dual-energy X-ray abso..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
Funding for the initial phases of the Vitamin D in Pregnancy study were provided by a project grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia. The 11-year follow-up was supported by a grant from the Bupa Health Foundation. NKH was supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award, SLB-O is supported by a Career Development Fellowship from the NHMRC (1107510), and KLH-K is supported by an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.