scholarly journals High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency in Black and White Pregnant Women Residing in the Northern United States and Their Neonates

2007 ◽  
Vol 137 (2) ◽  
pp. 447-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Bodnar ◽  
Hyagriv N. Simhan ◽  
Robert W. Powers ◽  
Michael P. Frank ◽  
Emily Cooperstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Black And White ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Northern United States

scholarly journals Back to the future: a new look at ‘old’ vitamin D

2008 ◽  
Vol 198 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rene F Chun ◽  
John S Adams ◽  
Martin Hewison
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Target Cells ◽  
Bone Homeostasis ◽  
Immune Disorders ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Dihydroxyvitamin D ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Fresh Perspective ◽  
Vitamin D Signaling

Our perception of the vitamin D system continues to evolve. Recent studies have re-evaluated the parameters for adequate vitamin D status in humans, revealing a high prevalence of insufficiency in many populations throughout the world. Other reports have highlighted the potential consequences of vitamin D insufficiency beyond established effects on bone homeostasis. Most notably, there is now strong evidence of a role for vitamin D in modulating innate and adaptive immunities, with insufficiency being linked to infectious disease and other immune disorders. To date, signaling pathways for these new responses to vitamin D have been based on established endocrine models for active 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, despite present evidence for more localized, intracrine modes of action. In the following review, we provide a fresh perspective on vitamin D signaling in non-classical target cells such as macrophages by highlighting novel factors associated with the transport and action of this pluripotent secosteroid.

scholarly journals Changes in stillbirth rates among Black and White pregnant women in the United States, 1980-2019

2022 ◽  
Vol 226 (1) ◽  
pp. S774
Author(s):  
Jessica C. Fields ◽  
Justin S. Brandt ◽  
Hillary L. Graham ◽  
Jennifer Zeitlin ◽  
Cande V. Ananth
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
The United States ◽  
Black And White

scholarly journals Vitamin D insufficiency in pregnant and nonpregnant women of childbearing age in the United States

2010 ◽  
Vol 202 (5) ◽  
pp. 436.e1-436.e8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adit A. Ginde ◽  
Ashley F. Sullivan ◽  
Jonathan M. Mansbach ◽  
Carlos A. Camargo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnant Women: A National Cross-Sectional Survey

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e43868 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie Vandevijvere ◽  
Sihame Amsalkhir ◽  
Herman Van Oyen ◽  
Rodrigo Moreno-Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Prevalence

Pregnant Women with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are at Significantly Increased Risk of Vitamin D Insufficiency

2017 ◽  
Vol 152 (5) ◽  
pp. S370
Author(s):  
Sangmin (Sarah) Lee ◽  
Amy Metcalfe ◽  
Yvette Leung ◽  
Maitreyi Raman ◽  
Catherine Field ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

scholarly journals Very high rates of vitamin D insufficiency in women of child-bearing age living in Beijing and Hong Kong

2008 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 1330-1334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Woo ◽  
Christopher W. K. Lam ◽  
Jason Leung ◽  
Winny Y. Lau ◽  
Edith Lau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
The North ◽  
25 Hydroxyvitamin D ◽  
The Relationship

We aimed to describe the vitamin D status of young women living in two Chinese cities in the spring – Beijing in the north (latitude 39° north) and Hong Kong (latitude 22° north) in the south. We also examined the relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) concentrations to determine a threshold for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D above which there is no further suppression of PTH. Finally, we examined whether dietary Ca intake influences this relationship. Non-pregnant women aged 18–40 years (n 441) were recruited between February and June. Fasting blood was collected and dietary intakes were assessed using 5 d food records. Mean serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration was lower in Beijing than Hong Kong women (29 v. 34 nmol/l; P < 0·001). Vitamin D deficiency ( ≤  25 nmol/l) was indicated in 40 % of Beijing and 18 % of Hong Kong women, and over 90 % of women in both cities were insufficient ( ≤ 50 nmol/l). Mean Ca and vitamin D intakes were 478 mg/d and 2·0 μg/d, respectively. The relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and PTH was linear throughout the range with a slope of − 0·36 (different from 0; P < 0·001; R 0·26), with no apparent threshold. There was no influence of Ca intake on the relationship between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and PTH concentration. Vitamin D deficiency is common and insufficiency is very common in non-pregnant women in Hong Kong and Beijing during spring. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D was inversely associated with PTH with no apparent threshold. Strategies such as vitamin D fortification or supplementation may be required.

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency in China: Relationship with the Levels of Parathyroid Hormone and Markers of Bone Turnover

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. e47264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Han-Kui Lu ◽  
Zeng Zhang ◽  
Yao-Hua Ke ◽  
Jin-Wei He ◽  
Wen-Zhen Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Parathyroid Hormone ◽  
Bone Turnover ◽  
Vitamin D Insufficiency ◽  
Markers Of Bone Turnover ◽  
High Prevalence
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