Vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women and their newborns in Isfahan, Iran. Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association [Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes] Journal article | | Title | Vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women and their newborns in Isfahan, Iran. | | Author(s) | Salek M, Hashemipour M, Aminorroaya A, Gheiratmand A, Kelishadi R, Ardestani PM, Nejadnik H, Amini M, Zolfaghari B | | Institution | Department of Pediatrics, Isfahan University of medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. | | Source | Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2008 Jun; 116(6):352-6. | | Abstract | BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Vitamin D deficiency is one of the major health problems and unexpectedly has a high prevalence in sunny countries (e.g. Middle East). In this study we determined the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women and their newborns in Isfahan, a sunny city in Iran.
METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, 88 newborns born in Beheshty hospital, affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (August-September, 2005) and their mothers were studied. Their data were collected by questionnaires and blood sampling was done to measure serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), calcium, phosphorus, 25 (OH) vitamin D and parathormone (PTH). Vitamin D deficiency defined as levels of 25 (OH) D < 20 and < 12.5 ng/ml for mothers and newborns, respectively and local cut-offs defined as levels in which mean serum PTH started to increase.
RESULTS: The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency according to 25 (OH) D < 20 ng/ml in mothers and < 12.5 ng/ml in newborns was 5.7% and 4.5%, respectively. According to local cut-offs (35 ng/ml for mothers and 26 ng/ml for newborns) 26.1% of mothers and 53.4% of newborns were vitamin D deficient.
CONCLUSION: According to local definition, vitamin D deficiency is a health problem in pregnant women and their newborns in this sunny city. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
| | PubMed ID | 18700279 |
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