Maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy is associated with adiposity in the offspring: findings from the Southampton Women's Survey

Background: low vitamin D status has been linked to adiposity, but little is known of the effects of low status in pregnancy on offspring body composition. Objective: the objective was to determine how maternal vitamin D status relates to lean and fat mass of the offspring. Design: the offspring o...

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Main Authors: Crozier, S. (Author), Harvey, N.C (Author), Inskip, H.M (Author), Godfrey, K.M (Author), Cooper, C. (Author), Robinson, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012-07.
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