Vitamin D in pregnancy: Where we are and where we should go

•While the role of vitamin D in skeletal development has been accepted for many years, the particular needs of pregnant women and newborn infants have been underserved.•National/international policy implementation is often slow or non-existent, causing gross inequalities in health care provision and...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology 2020-07, Vol.201, p.105669-105669, Article 105669
Hauptverfasser: Kiely, M.E., Wagner, C.L., Roth, D.E.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:•While the role of vitamin D in skeletal development has been accepted for many years, the particular needs of pregnant women and newborn infants have been underserved.•National/international policy implementation is often slow or non-existent, causing gross inequalities in health care provision and poor outcomes for at risk mothers and babies, as shown by the wide variation in vitamin D status and prevalence of nutritional rickets within and between countries.•It would be reasonable and safe for public health authorities to take a population approach that aims to eliminate the prevalence of 25(OH)D
ISSN:0960-0760
1879-1220
DOI:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2020.105669