Can reduce 10 health problems risks if add vitamin D while pregnant – umbrella review

Can reduce 10 health problems risks if add vitamin D while pregnant – umbrella review May 2024

Clipped from study

vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy is associated with increased risk of

• preterm birth,

• small-for gestational age/low birth weight infants,

• recurrent miscarriage,

• bacterial vaginosis and

• gestational diabetes mellitus.

Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy

• increases birth weight, and

• reduces the risk of maternal

  • pre-eclampsia,

  • miscarriage, and

  • vitamin D deficiency,

  • fetal or neonatal mortality, as well as

  • attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and

  • autism spectrum disorder in childhood.