Background We previously reported the results of a trial of prenatal vitamin D
supplementation to prevent asthma and recurrent wheeze in young children, which …

Background Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to an increased risk of asthma. This study
aimed to quantify the effect of early life vitamin D status on asthma and wheeze later in life …

Importance Asthma and wheezing begin early in life, and prenatal vitamin D deficiency has
been variably associated with these disorders in offspring. Objective To determine whether …

Methods: conducted at three centers across the US–Boston Medical Center, Washington
University in St. Louis, and Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region. Pregnant …

Background Programming of the immune system during fetal development can influence
asthma-related risk factors and outcomes in later life. Vitamin D is a well-recognized immune …

The current literature suggests that intervention to ensure adequate vitamin D levels during
both pregnancy and childhood may reduce the development of atopy and asthma in …

Background Despite numerous studies investigating vitamin D, its impact on asthma is still
unknown. The aim of our meta-analysis is to analyze the vitamin D supplementation …

Background: In the past few years, growing evidence supports a preventive role of vitamin D
supplementation during pregnancy for wheezing or asthma in offspring. However, the …

In the 1960s, the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases began to increase worldwide.
Currently, the burden of the disease is more than 300 million people affected. We …

Background Low levels of circulating 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25 (OH) D] have been shown to
associate with prevalent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but few studies have …