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Cesarean Section linked to Vitamin D deficiency
In birth, cesarean section, pregnancy, vitamin D, vitamin D deficiency on December 27, 2008 at 11:15 am
Public Release: 23-Dec-2008
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Vitamin D deficiency associated with greater rates of Cesarean sections
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center found that pregnant women who are vitamin D deficient are also at an increased risk for delivering a baby by Cesarean section as compared to pregnant women who are not vitamin D deficient. These findings currently appear online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
US Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Maternal Child Health, US Department of Agriculture
Contact: Allison Rubin
allison.rubin@bmc.org
617-638-8491
Boston University
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Vitamin D deficiency causing asthma?
In asthma, bone health, fetal development, lung, mood, obesity, vitamin D on October 15, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Who is most at risk?
- Those who spend most of their time indoors.
- Pregnant women
Vitamin D has been linked to
- immune system and lung development in utero.
- Higher vitamin D intake during pregnancy reduces asthma risk by as much as 40% in children 3-5 yrs old.
- deficiency is associated with obesity
- mood
- bone health (calcium absorption)
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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