Vegetarian and vegan diets have increased worldwide in the last decades, according to the
knowledge that they might prevent coronary heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes …

Age and Gender are vital determinants for the micronutrient demands of normal indviduals.
Among these micronutrients are vitamins that are required in small amounts for optimum …

Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency as well as low serum calcium levels can trigger
negative health outcomes in women of childbearing age. Therefore, we aimed to estimate …

A large number of observational studies have highlighted the prevalence rates of vitamin D
insufficiency and deficiency in many populations including pregnant women. Vitamin D is …

It is believed that the subtle equilibrium between tolerance and immunity during the unique
biological state of pregnancy, which is characterized by further physiological and hormonal …

The immune system is made up by an extremely composite group of cells, whose regulated
and harmonious activity is fundamental to maintain health. The mast cells are an essential …

Background. Prevention and timely treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are
important to the prognosis of pregnant women and neonates. We aimed to conduct a meta …

This descriptive study aimed to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and
its components among Chinese children and adolescents aged 7–17 from 2016–2017 …

Objective To verify the association between 25 (OH) D level and polymorphisms in the
vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) with the disturbance in the dental development and eruption …

Over two-thirds of pregnant women in the US have insufficient 25 (OH) D (Vitamin D)
concentrations, which can adversely impact fetal health. Several pollutants have been …