Vitamin D Supplementation and the Effects on Glucose Metabolism During Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Constance Yap,
N. Wah Cheung,
Jenny E. Gunton,
Neil Athayde,
Craig Munns,
Anna Duke,
Mark McLean
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
diabetes care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636
H-Index - 363
eISSN - 1935-5548
pISSN - 0149-5992
DOI - 10.2337/dc14-0155
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , gestational diabetes , gestation , offspring , endocrinology , insulin resistance , vitamin d and neurology , diabetes mellitus , vitamin d deficiency , glucose homeostasis , vitamin , randomized controlled trial , genetics , biology
Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and neonatal vitamin D deficiency. We conducted a double-blind, randomized controlled trial of low-dose (LD) versus high-dose (HD) vitamin D supplementation to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on glucose metabolism during pregnancy.
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