Vitamin D Deficiency among Pregnant Women Attending Tertiary Care Centre in Tamilnadu

Kavitha Durairaj, M Muthulaksh

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and dietary calcium and sun exposure among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital. This is a cross-sectional analysis of the serum 25(OH) D levels in pregnant women at SRM Hospital, a tertiary level hospital at booking-in appointment in the antenatal clinic. The total number of pregnant women recruited during this period was 200.

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