Title | Risk Factors for Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency within the United Arab Emirates |
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Authors | Hussein, I., Taha, Z., Tewfik, I., Badawi, S., Siddieg, H., Adegboye, A.R. and McGrady, K. |
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Abstract | Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is a public health problem and it has been associated with negative pregnancy outcomes for both mothers and infants. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and to identify the contribution of risk factors to the 25(OH)D levels. Methods: It is a cross-sectional study in which vitamin D levels of 1088 adult pregnant women were assessed. Information on vitamin D intake was available in a sub-sample of 266 women. Results: The mean serum 25(OH)D was 26.2 nmol/L (95% CI 25.2-27.1 range 5-129.1 nmol/L) with 69% of women being vitamin D deficient (<30 nmol/L). In the bivariate analysis, showed that no predictors could have been indicated as no values exceeded significance (p<0.2). Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis could not be applied to identify predictors of vitamin D levels as no values exceeded p=0.2. Conclusion: Due to the high prevalence of vitamin deficiency in UAE, there is an urge for interventions focusing on supplementation, fortification and diet diversity for preventing health consequences during a critical period of development. |
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Keywords | Vitamin D; Pregnancy; United Arab Emirates; Cross- sectional study |
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Article number | 1000276 |
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Journal | Journal of Pregnancy and Child Health |
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Journal citation | 3 (5), p. 1000276 |
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ISSN | 2376-127X |
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Year | 2016 |
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Publisher | OMICS Publishing Group |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4172/2376-127X.1000276 |
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Web address (URL) | http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/risk-factors-for-maternal-vitamin-d-deficiency-within-the-united-arab-emirates-2376-127X-1000276.pdf |
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Publication dates |
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Published | 30 Sep 2016 |
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License | CC BY 2.0 |
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