Open AccessStatus of serum vitamin D and calcium levels in women of reproductive age in national capital territory of India
Author(s) -
Nighat Yaseen Sofi,
Monika Jain,
Umesh Kapil,
Vuthaluru Seenu,
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan,
Chander Prakash Yadav,
Ravindra Mohan Pandey
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_134_17
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , vitamin d deficiency , vitamin d and neurology , pregnancy , cross sectional study , physiology , diabetes mellitus , gestational diabetes , obstetrics , endocrinology , gestation , population , environmental health , biology , pathology , genetics
In India, Vitamin D deficiency is a major public health problem, associated with lack of sunlight exposure in spite of abundant sunshine usually accompanied by reduced dietary intake. In women of reproductive age, Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, preeclampsia, maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.