Optimized nutrition during the first 1000 days (from conception through the 2nd birthday) is
critical for healthy development and a healthy life for the newborn. Pregnancy and the …

Pregnancy is a time of tremendous growth and physiological changes for mother and her
developing fetus with lifelong implications for the child. The concert of actions that must …

Pregnancy represents a dynamic period with physical and physiological changes in both the
mother and her developing fetus. The dramatic 2–3 fold increase in the active hormone 1, 25 …

Background/objectives Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may influence adverse
outcomes in offspring. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis of observational …

Diverse studies have investigated the impact of prenatal exposure to vitamin D levels on
brain development; however, evidence in humans has never been systematically reviewed …

Background: To what extent does the circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D)
concentration help to meet the physiological needs of humans is an ongoing subject of …

Introduction Maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy has been linked to many health
outcomes in mother and offspring. A wealth of observational studies have reported on both …

Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is a public health issue around the world. According to
epidemiological studies, low vitamin D levels have been associated with an increased risk of …

Abstract Purpose Prenatal vitamin D (VitD) deficiency influences children's health in later
life. We aimed to test the associations between maternal VitD status in each of the three …

Pregnancy represents a time of rapid change, including dramatic shifts in vitamin D
metabolism. Circulating concentrations of the active form of vitamin D—1, 25 (OH) 2D …