Maternal Vitamin D Status and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Children from Rural Western Kenya

Maternal Vitamin D Status and Adverse Birth Outcomes in Children from Rural Western Kenya

Maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) status and its association with pregnancy outcomes in malaria holoendemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa is poorly defined. We examined this association and any potential interaction with malaria and helminth infections in an ongoing pregnancy cohort stud...

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Main Authors: Eunice N. Toko, Odada P. Sumba, Ibrahim I. Daud, Sidney Ogolla, Maxwel Majiwa, Jesse T. Krisher, Collins Ouma, Arlene E. Dent, Rosemary Rochford, Saurabh Mehta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
maternal vitamin D status
pregnancy outcomes
stunting
Africa
malaria and helminth infections
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/12/794

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