Preterm birth and low Vitamin D - many studies

Preterm birth and low Vitamin D - many studies

• Summary

• Preterm birth rates are higher if mother had

  • Low vitamin D

  • Low Omega-3

  • Poor Vitamin D receptor

  • Dark Skin

  • High BMI (obese or overweight)

  Preterm birth rates decrease when add

  • Vitamin D (if low, and most people are)

  • Omega-3 (if low Omega-3 index, like most people)

  • Zinc (small decrease)

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• Preterm Charts

• Preterm birth 7 times more likely if low Vitamin D 1 month before – May 2023

• VitaminDWiki - Pregnancy category

• VitaminDWiki - Healthy pregnancies need lots of Vitamin D

• Global preterm birth rates 2010 - Lancet

• 115,000 hits for preterm and "Vitamin D" as of Dec 2023

• Asked Chat-GPT: "What health problems do preemies have as adults?" (Dec 2023)

  • Note: Many of these health problems are treated by Vitamin D

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    Preterm birth rate increased 60 percent in 50 years (US)

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