Vitamin D status of mothers who have given birth and their babies in Istanbul's Bagcilar district

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Inadequate sunlight during pregnancy and lactation and not receiving vitamin D support; which is an important health problem that causes decrease of vitamin D levels in both breast milk and newborn baby. In this study, we aimed to investigate vitamin D levels of mothers and newborn babies, and to determine the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and maternal vitamin D levels in newborns. METHODS: 108 babies and their mothers who gave birth at 37 weeks and higher of gestation were included in the study. A questionnaire was created by asking mother's age, occupation, and vitamin support during pregnancy, daily milk and fish consumption, dressing styles and sunlight times. Venous blood was collected from the pregnant women in the delivery room. The blood was drawn from the umbilical cord immediately after birth. RESULTS: The mean value of vitamin D of the mothers was 4.6 +- 2.7 ng / ml and the mean vitamin D level of the infants was 5.2 +- 3.5 ng / ml. There was a significant (p<0.05) correlation between the vitamin D of the mother and the vitamin D of the baby and both of them were low.. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: In our study, a high rate of vitamin D deficiency was observed in mother and newborn infants. Vitamin D levels of mother and newborn infants were also correlated. We think that the diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in mothers can prevent vitamin D deficiency in babies. It is necessary to ensure adequate intake of vitamin D for all mothers, mothers during pregnancy and lactation.

Keywords

• vitamin d
• newborn
• cord blood
• rickets.