Vitamin D deficiency and visceral adipose tissue in early pregnant women

Abstract Background We aimed to assess the correlation between vitamin D serum level and visceral fat tissue during early pregnancy. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed in Pernambuco, Brazil. 190 low risk pregnant women (8–16 gestational weeks) were eligible. Visceral adipose tissue was...

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Main Authors: Rosangela Cisneiros, Juliana Segatto, Eloíse Paixão, Ítalo Bacellar, Marcelo Lima, Álvaro Pacheco, João Guilherme Alves, Francisco Bandeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-03888-1