New study: impact of a mother's Vitamin D level on her baby's development
/A new large study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at the association between the Vitamin D level in mothers (during pregnancy) and the health implications for their baby.
This study (link below) was a metastudy: a study of multiple other studies. In fact, this study reviewed 54 different studies, giving it a high level of confidence in the conclusions.
What they discovered is this:
Mothers who were VitD "deficient" (less than 30nmol/L) had babies who:
- Had a low birth weight;
- Had smaller head circumference;
- Were at higher risk of being "Small for Gestational Age";
- Were at higher risk for Pre-Term Birth (premature birth);
- Scored lower on mental and language development tests.
Mothers who were VitD "insufficient" (less than 50nmol/L) had babies who:
- Were at higher risk of being "Small for Gestational Age";
- Were at higher risk for Pre-Term Birth (premature birth).
