Date of Award

2018

Publisher

North Dakota State University

Document Type

Master's Paper

Degree Awarded

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences

College

Human Sciences and Education

Faculty Advisor

Rhee, Yeong

Description

Vitamin D (vit. D) deficiency is common during pregnancy (Holick, et al., 2011). Supplementation of vit. D has shown to protect against complications and adverse outcomes during pregnancy (De-Regil LM, 2016). A comprehensive literature search and review was conducted to locate articles related to pregnancy outcomes. The literature review found thirteen studies related to vit. D and impact on pregnancy, twenty-five studies examined adverse pregnancy outcomes related to vit. D deficiency and eight studies examined current vit. D intake among pregnant women. Evidence shows a positive association between vit. D deficiency and pregnancy, suggesting that vit. D sources require closer examination and recommendations for pregnant women and women of childbearing age. Evidence shows mixed results with correlation of vit. D deficiency to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Vitamin D supplementation has shown to contribute to total vit. D intakes and shows adequate increases in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D (25(OH)D) levels with supplementation.

Rights

NDSU Policy 190.6.2

Rights Link

https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf

Handle Identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27906

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