Vitamin D insufficiency in pregnant and nonpregnant women of childbearing age in the United States
Adit A Ginde, Ashley F Sullivan, Jonathan M Mansbach, Carlos A Camargo Jr, Adit A Ginde, Ashley F Sullivan, Jonathan M Mansbach, Carlos A Camargo Jr
Abstract
Objective: We evaluated vitamin D insufficiency in a nationally representative sample of women and assessed the role of vitamin supplementation.
Study design: We conducted secondary analysis of 928 pregnant and 5173 nonpregnant women aged 13-44 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2006.
Results: The mean 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) level was 65 nmol/L for pregnant women and 59 nmol/L for nonpregnant women. The prevalence of 25(OH)D<75 nmol/L was 69% and 78%, respectively. Pregnant women in the first trimester had similar 25(OH)D levels as nonpregnant women (55 vs 59 nmol/L), despite a higher proportion taking vitamin D supplementation (61% vs 32%). However, first-trimester women had lower 25(OH)D levels than third-trimester women (80 nmol/L), likely from shorter duration of supplement use.
Conclusion: Adolescent and adult women of childbearing age have a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency. Current prenatal multivitamins (400 IU vitamin D) helped to raise serum 25(OH)D levels, but higher doses and longer duration may be required.
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Source: PubMed