학술논문
ESTIMATION OF SERUM VITAMIN D LEVELS AT TERM PREGNANCY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN EASTERN INDIA--A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Original Research Article
Original Research Article
Document Type
Report
Source
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences. December 11, 2017, Vol. 6 Issue 93, p6722, 4 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2278-4748
Abstract
BACKGROUND Vitamin D is a group of fat soluble vitamins found in liver and fish oils. It is an essential component of calcium homeostasis and helps in prevention of rickets [...]
BACKGROUND Vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency is very common in pregnant women in India, despite India being a tropical country. Keeping in mind the large percentage of mothers affected by vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency, routine antenatal vitamin [D.sub.3] estimation and supplementation (400IU) may be considered. This study aims to document incidence of Vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency in a cross-section of antenatal mothers and its effects on pregnancy if any. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional clinical study including a total of 80 mothers with term pregnancy admitted in the antenatal ward of a government hospital in eastern India over a period of 18 months from January 2014 to June 2015. The demographic factors, food habits, Vitamin [D.sub.3] levels and pregnancy outcomes are documented. RESULTS Vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency (< 20 ng/mL) is seen in 36.25% of the population and insufficiency (20-29 ng/mL) is seen in 38.75%. Vitamin [D.sub.3] levels are found to be significantly low in multigravida patients from low socio-economic status (BPL card holder) (p CONCLUSION Vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency is very common in antenatal mothers in India and so it might be cost effective to introduce routine estimation of Vitamin [D.sub.3] as a part of antenatal screen and supplementations should be made widely available as a prophylaxis. KEYWORDS Vitamin [D.sub.3], Calcium, Deficiency, Pregnancy.
BACKGROUND Vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency is very common in pregnant women in India, despite India being a tropical country. Keeping in mind the large percentage of mothers affected by vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency, routine antenatal vitamin [D.sub.3] estimation and supplementation (400IU) may be considered. This study aims to document incidence of Vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency in a cross-section of antenatal mothers and its effects on pregnancy if any. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional clinical study including a total of 80 mothers with term pregnancy admitted in the antenatal ward of a government hospital in eastern India over a period of 18 months from January 2014 to June 2015. The demographic factors, food habits, Vitamin [D.sub.3] levels and pregnancy outcomes are documented. RESULTS Vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency (< 20 ng/mL) is seen in 36.25% of the population and insufficiency (20-29 ng/mL) is seen in 38.75%. Vitamin [D.sub.3] levels are found to be significantly low in multigravida patients from low socio-economic status (BPL card holder) (p CONCLUSION Vitamin [D.sub.3] deficiency is very common in antenatal mothers in India and so it might be cost effective to introduce routine estimation of Vitamin [D.sub.3] as a part of antenatal screen and supplementations should be made widely available as a prophylaxis. KEYWORDS Vitamin [D.sub.3], Calcium, Deficiency, Pregnancy.