Insufficient vitamin D levels can lead to pregnancy complications

According to a study conducted by NIH, women who had sufficient levels of vitamin D were more likely to become pregnant as compared to women with insufficient levels of the vitamin.

Vitamin D facilitates overall growth of the unborn baby and plays a key role in modulation of cell growth, improving immunity and healthy growth of the musculoskeletal system. 

Vitamin D is one of those essential vitamins during pregnancy that must be taken in the right amount- too much or too little can lead to health problems. It has been known via studies that vitamin D toxicity affects bone development and neurological function of developing a baby.

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But the insufficient amount of exposure to vitamin D is also important for maintaining pregnancy. According to the authors of the study, women who have higher levels of vitamin D before undergoing in vitro fertilization have higher pregnancy rates than those with lower levels. 

“Our findings suggest that vitamin D may play a protective role in pregnancy,” said Sunni L. Mumford, study’s principal investigator. 

1200 women’s blood levels of vitamin D were tested before pregnancy and in the eighth week of pregnancy.  The researchers say that the vitamin D levels should be above 30 nanograms per millilitre. 

The study showed that the women who had sufficient preconception vitamin D concentrations were 10% more likely to become pregnant and 15% more likely to have a live birth in comparison with women who had insufficient concentrations of the vitamin. 

Further studies are needed to prove the certainty that providing vitamin d to women at risk for pregnancy loss could increase their chances of pregnancy and live birth. 

The study was published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 

Source: ANI

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