ArticleNutrients2016
High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency among Pregnant Saudi Women.
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- Relevance of Serum Levels and Functional Genetic Variants in Vitamin D Receptor Gene among Saudi Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Knowledge about Vitamin D among Women in the United Arab Emirates.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Assessment of the vitamin D status and its determinants in young healthy students from Palestine.Journal of nutritional science · 2023Article
- Vitamin D and musculoskeletal health: outstanding aspects to be considered in the light of current evidence.Endocrine connections · 2022Review
- Vitamin D Levels in Pregnant Women Do Not Affect Neonatal Bone Strength.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Knowledge, attitude, performance, and determinant factors of Vitamin D deficiency prevention behaviours among Iranian pregnant women.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2021Article
- Vitamin D deficiency and associated factors in south Korean childbearing women: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2021Article
- Plasma 25(OH)D Concentrations and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus among Pregnant Women in Taiwan.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Association Between Vitamin D and Zinc Levels With Alopecia Areata Phenotypes at a Tertiary Care Center.Cureus · 2021Article
- High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among normotensive and hypertensive pregnant women in Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- 25(OH)D Serum Level in Non-Diabetic and Type II Diabetic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2020Article
- The Effect of Dietary Intake of Vitamin D on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.Nutrition and metabolic insights · 2020Article
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Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency has emerged as a public health problem worldwide due to its important role in health and disease. The present work is intended to examine prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant Saudi women and related risk factors. A cross-sectional study was carried out at King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 160 pregnant women during the first trimester of pregnancy. Socio-demographic, lifestyle and maternal characteristics were collected and vitamin D intake was assessed using a 24-h dietary recall. Weight and height were measured using standardized methods. Vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D < 50 nmol/L) and insufficiency (25(OH)D = 50-74 nmol/L) were reported in 50% and 43.8% of the study sample, respectively. Median serum 25(OH)D concentration was 49.9 nmol/L. Adequate vitamin D intake (≥600 IU/day) was reported among only 8.1% of pregnant women. Age group, educational level, sun exposure frequency and daytime and daily practice of exercise were significantly associated with vitamin D status. Overall, vitamin D deficiency was common among pregnant Saudi women in Riyadh. Steps should be taken to address the current situation, including increased sunlight exposure, consumption of fatty fish, and vitamin D supplements.
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