Vitamin D level in pregnancy, gestational diabetes and women of reproductive age

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In this study, we aimed to determine vitamin D levels in healthy gestations, gestational diabetic pregnancies and healthy women during the reproductive age. METHODS: Vitamin D was measured immunochemically from sera from 28 healthy pregnant women, 15 gestational diabetic pregnant women and 30 healthy young adult women ages 18-43 year. RESULTS: Vitamin D deficiency was found in all groups [healthy pregnancies (11.8+-7.4), gestational diabetics (10.6+-5.7), and healthy young women (12.1+-5.4) ng/mL]. There is no significant difference between the groups (p=0.54). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Vitamin D level is not sufficient in all pregnancies and young adult women. So vitamin D supplementation should be performed.

Keywords

• vitamin d
• gestational diabetes
• pregnancy.