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Community and Preventive Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Community and Preventive Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Health Research Center Community and Preventive Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Gynecology Department, Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Abstract
Background: There is a growing concern about the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its relationship with variety of diseases worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its relationship with pregnancy adverse effects in Yazd. Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted among 200 nulliparous women from October 2013 to April 2014. Data containing socio-demographic and personal details, vitamin D level, pregnancy complications and growth situation of newborns were collected and analyzed using Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis and Pearson’s correlation coefficient by SPSS. p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean serum 1, 25 (OH)2D3 concentration was 20.3±10.8 µg/l. Totally, 78% of the women had less than sufficient levels. Mean of vitamin D was significantly higher in natural or elective cesarean in comparison with abortion and emergency cesarean (p=0.040). Risk of abortion was 3.1(1.39-6.8) and higher in severely deficient group in comparison to women with vitamin D deficiency (p=0.017) and mean of vitamin D group was significantly lower in women who had oligohydramnios or polyhydramnios complication (p=0.045). Conclusion: The study findings revealed that vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in pregnant women and it is significantly associated with elevated risk for abortion, and oligohydramnios or polyhydramnios. Probably, a targeted screening strategy can be suggested to detect and treat women at high risk of vitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy as a simple way to reduce the risk of these adverse pregnancy outcomes in Yazd.
Pirdehghan,A , Vakili,M , Dehghan,R and Zare,F . (2016). High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Yazd, a Central Province of Iran. Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 17(1), 34-38.
MLA
Pirdehghan,A , , Vakili,M , , Dehghan,R , and Zare,F . "High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Yazd, a Central Province of Iran", Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 17, 1, 2016, 34-38.
HARVARD
Pirdehghan A, Vakili M, Dehghan R, Zare F. (2016). 'High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Yazd, a Central Province of Iran', Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 17(1), pp. 34-38.
CHICAGO
A Pirdehghan, M Vakili, R Dehghan and F Zare, "High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Yazd, a Central Province of Iran," Journal of Reproduction & Infertility, 17 1 (2016): 34-38,
VANCOUVER
Pirdehghan A, Vakili M, Dehghan R, Zare F. High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes in Yazd, a Central Province of Iran. JRI. 2016;17(1):34-38.