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Parity and vitamin D metabolites
S A Moghraby1, T Al Shawaf, A Akiel
1College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
|September 1, 1987
Summary
This study found no significant difference in vitamin D metabolite levels between pregnant Saudi women with high or low parity. Vitamin D levels were comparable to non-pregnant individuals in Saudi Arabia.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Nutritional Science
- Maternal Health
Background:
- Vitamin D is crucial for maternal and fetal health.
- Parity, the number of previous pregnancies, may influence nutrient levels.
- Understanding vitamin D status in pregnant populations is vital for public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between parity and vitamin D metabolite levels in pregnant Saudi women.
- To compare vitamin D metabolite levels in pregnant Saudi women with non-pregnant Saudi populations and Western populations.
Main Methods:
- Biochemical analysis of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D).
- Measurement of calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, and total protein.
- Stratification of 86 pregnant women into two parity groups (≥5 and ≤4).
Main Results:
- No statistically significant difference in mean 25-OHD or 1,25(OH)2D levels was observed between the high and low parity groups.
- Vitamin D metabolite levels in pregnant Saudi women were comparable to non-pregnant Saudi levels.
- Observed vitamin D levels were lower than those reported in Western populations.
Conclusions:
- Increasing parity does not appear to affect vitamin D metabolite levels in pregnant Saudi women.
- Vitamin D status in this cohort is similar to non-pregnant Saudi women but warrants attention compared to international benchmarks.
- Further research may explore factors influencing vitamin D levels in pregnant Saudi women.