Maternal vitamin D status and infant outcomes in rural vietnam: A prospective cohort study

S Hanieh; TT Ha; JA Simpson; TT Thuy; NC Khuong; DD Thoang; TD Tran; T Tuan; J Fisher; BA Biggs

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Maternal vitamin D status and infant outcomes in rural vietnam: A prospective cohort study

S Hanieh, TT Ha, JA Simpson, TT Thuy, NC Khuong, DD Thoang, TD Tran, T Tuan, J Fisher, BA Biggs

Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099005

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Abstract

Objective: Vitamin D deficiency affects 1 billion people globally. It has an important role in bone homeostasis, brain development and modulation of the immune system and yet the impact of antenatal vitamin D deficiency on infant outcomes is poorly understood. We assessed the association of 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels (25-OHD) in late pregnancy and early infant growth and developmental outcomes in rural Vietnam. Design and Methods: A prospective cohort study of 960 women who had previously participated in a double-blind cluster randomized controlled trial of antenatal micronutrient supplementation in rural Vietnam was undertaken. Maternal 25-OHD concentration was measured at 32 weeks gestati..

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The original randomised trial was funded through a grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. ( Grant Number 628751). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.