SynthesisMaternal & child nutrition2016
Global summary of maternal and newborn vitamin D status - a systematic review.
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179 citing papers in PubMed, 21 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis and symptoms in offspring: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and maternal and neonatal outcomes: results from a quantitative umbrella meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation on Childhood Health.Endocrine reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation on Childhood Health.Endocrine reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Vitamin D as a Modifiable Risk Factor in Schizophrenia a Systematic Review.Biomolecules · 2025Pooled it
- Modifiable Nutritional Biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Vitamin D, BInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Vitamin D levels and its influencing factors in pregnant women in mainland China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Association between vitamin D level and respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Maternal Vitamin D Levels during Pregnancy and Offspring Psychiatric Outcomes: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Vitamin D-Related Risk Factors for Maternal Morbidity and Mortality during Pregnancy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Vitamin D-Related Risk Factors for Maternal Morbidity during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Deficiency and Insufficiency of Vitamin D in Women of Childbearing Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2022Pooled it
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- Pooled estimate of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2021Pooled it
- Association between Gene Polymorphisms of Vitamin D Receptor and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
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- Vitamin D in Breastfed Infants: Systematic Review of Alternatives to Daily Supplementation.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Pooled it
- Associations of Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency with Pregnancy and Neonatal Complications in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2018Pooled it
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- Vitamin D replacement in children, adolescents and pregnant women in the Middle East and North Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Metabolism: clinical and experimental · 2017Pooled it
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Abstract
Pregnant women and newborns are at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency. Our objective was to create a global summary of maternal and newborn vitamin D status. We completed a systematic review (1959-2014) and meta-analysis of studies reporting serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration in maternal and newborn populations. The 95 identified studies were unevenly distributed by World Health Organization (WHO) region: Americas (24), European (33), Eastern Mediterranean (13), South-East Asian (7), Western Pacific (16) and African (2). Average maternal 25(OH)D concentrations (nmol L(-1) ) by region were 47-65 (Americas), 15-72 (European), 13-60 (Eastern Mediterranean), 20-52 (South-East Asian), 42-72 (Western Pacific) and 92 (African). Average newborn 25(OH)D concentrations (nmol L(-1) ) were 35-77 (Americas), 20-50 (European), 5-50 (Eastern Mediterranean), 20-22 (South-East Asian), 32-67 (Western Pacific) and 27-35 (African). The prevalences of 25(OH)D <50 and <25 nmol L(-1) by WHO region in pregnant women were: Americas (64%, 9%), European (57%, 23%), Eastern Mediterranean (46%, 79%), South-East Asian (87%, not available) and Western Pacific (83%, 13%). Among newborns these values were: Americas (30%, 14%), European (73%, 39%), Eastern Mediterranean (60%, not available), South-East Asian (96%, 45%) and Western Pacific (54%, 14%). By global region, average 25(OH)D concentration varies threefold in pregnant women and newborns, and prevalence of 25(OH)D <25 nmol L(-1) varies eightfold in pregnant women and threefold in newborns. Maternal and newborn 25(OH)D concentrations are highly correlated. Addressing vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and newborns should be a global priority. To protect children from the adverse effects of vitamin D deficiency requires appropriate interventions during both pregnancy and childhood.
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