Vitamin D in early pregnancy can enhance the health of the baby

According to Mehr correspondent quoted by Madison Net, Researchers at Pennsylvania State University, found that infants born of women with this nutrient deficiency are likely to be born earlier.

These babies were also smaller than infants who received enough vitamins by women who received enough vitamins in their first trimester.

«Celest Beck“This study provides evidence that is very important in early pregnancy- and even before pregnancy,” said the research team leader.

«Allison Dark“This study shows that vitamin D seems to be an important part of a pregnant woman's nutritional health,” said the senior author of the study.

Vitamin D is essential for health and the body naturally produces it through the absorption of sunlight by the skin. However, many people do not get enough vitamin D in their daily lives.

In fact, previous research has shown that more than 2 % of pregnant or lactating women are lower than recommended.

Dark “Much of the initial growth in pregnancy requires vitamin D, so we did this study to better understand how vitamin D's status is related to early pregnancy,” he explained.

Vitamin D deficiency as blood nutrient levels below 1 Nanometics It is defined in the liter of blood.

In the new study, the researchers examined the first trimester of vitamin D, who signed up in a large federal study between years 1 and 2.

Initially, there seemed to be no difference in pregnancy results for women whose vitamin D levels were higher or less than nmol/l.

But when the researchers examined a wider range of vitamin D concentrations, they saw worrying differences.

As the researchers reported, in women with blood levels of vitamin D less than 1 Nanometics During the first trimester, the preterm labor rate was four times that of women whose vitamin 2 levels Nanometics Was in the liter or higher.

In addition, with the decrease in vitamin D levels in the first trimester, younger infants' delivery (based on fetal length) was observed among women.

The researchers emphasized that these are the initial results: In general, there were a small number of premature delivery in the study group, so it may be for Confirmation The findings need a larger study.

The level of vitamin D during the second trimester had nothing to do with the consequences of pregnancy.

According to the researchers, this may be because vitamin D levels improve in women late in pregnancy, although further studies are needed to understand this finding.

The main message of this study: Women may need to increase their vitamin D levels early in pregnancy.

Greland “Healthy nutrition is very important for promoting healthy fetal growth,” he said. This research shows that the levels of vitamin D-associated with iron, Folate “And other essential nutrients in pregnancy- should be monitored and understood by gynecologists early in order to increase the results of healthy delivery.”