Maternal prenatal, with or without postpartum, vitamin D3 supplementation does not improve maternal iron status at delivery or infant iron status at 6 months of age: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial

Background Vitamin D may modify iron status through regulation of hepcidin and inflammatory pathways. This study aimed to investigate effects of maternal vitamin D supplementation on iron status in pregnancy and early infancy.Methods In a trial in Dhaka, Bangladesh, women (n=1300) were randomised to...

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Published in:	BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
Main Authors:	Tahmeed Ahmed, Daniel E Roth, Huma Qamar, Stanley Zlotkin, Alison D Gernand, Karen M O'Callaghan, AK Onoyovwi, Abdullah A Mahmud, Farhana K Keya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group
Online Access:	https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2023/11/13/bmjnph-2023-000758.full