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Vitamin D Status in Breastfeeding Women in Oklahoma
Author(s) -
Park Loran,
Kennedy Tay,
Grant Stephanie,
AubuchonEndsley Nicki,
Traore Djibril,
Stoecker Barbara J,
Thomas David
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.589.5
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , vitamin , vitamin d and neurology , environmental health , pediatrics , endocrinology
The purpose of this study was to examine a) 25‐OH vitamin D levels in breastfeeding women, b) how these levels relate to season of the year, and c) maternal and infant vitamin use. Using data collected from women breastfeeding 3‐month‐old infants ( n =113, 86% white), it was found that 61.0% were sufficient (>75 nmol/L) based on 25‐OH vitamin D levels while 31.9% were insufficient (50–75 nmol/L) and 7.1% had levels <50 nmol/L. There was no significant difference found between vitamin D levels among the seasons of blood draw. 69% of breastfeeding mothers reported use of vitamin supplements. Only 4.3% of the breastfed infants received any vitamin supplement. These findings indicate that women in Oklahoma are at risk for vitamin D insufficiency and that greater emphasis is needed on vitamin D supplementation for infants. Supported by National Research Initiative grant 2008‐35200‐18779 from the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture.