Vitamin D levels in pregnant women booking for antenatal care in Far North Queensland

Author(s)
Bendall, Alexa
de Costa, Caroline
Woods, Cindy
Howat, Paul
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
Serum concentrations of vitamin D were measured in pregnant women booking for antenatal care in Cairns Base Hospital, Queensland. Of 116 women, none was found to be vitamin D deficient. With a threshold of 50 nmol/L, no woman demonstrated vitamin D insufficiency; with a threshold of 75 nmol/L, 6.9% would have mild insufficiency. Further investigation into vitamin D concentrations of women living in northern Australia is required before recommendations are made for universal vitamin D screening of all pregnant women in Australia.
Citation
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 52(4), p. 391-394
ISSN
1479-828X
0004-8666
Link
Language
en
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Title
Vitamin D levels in pregnant women booking for antenatal care in Far North Queensland
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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