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Effect of vitamin d status during pregnancy on infant neurodevelopment: The eclipses study

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    Identifier: imarina:9002846
    Authors:
    Voltas NCanals JHernández-Martínez CSerrat NBasora JArija V
    Abstract:
    © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Vitamin D status during pregnancy is involved in numerous physiological processes, including brain development. In this study, we assess the association between vitamin D status during pregnancy and infant neurodevelopment (cognitive, language, and motor skills). From an initial sample of 793 women (mean age 30.6) recruited before the 12th week of pregnancy, 422 mother–infant pairs were followed up to a postpartum visit. Vitamin D levels were assessed in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy, and socio-demographic, nutritional, and psychological variables were collected. At 40 days postpartum, the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III were administered to the infants and several obstetrical data were recorded. Independently from several confounding factors, deficient vitamin D levels in the first trimester of pregnancy (<30 nmol/L) predicted a worse performance in cognitive and language skills. Language performance worsened with lower vitamin D levels (<20 nmol/L). In the third trimester, this highly deficient level was also associated with lower motor skills. Vitamin D deficiency was therefore associated with worse neurodevelopmental outcomes. More studies are needed to determine specific recommendations with regard to vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy in order to promote an optimal course for pregnancy and optimal infant neurodevelopment.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Voltas N; Canals J; Hernández-Martínez C; Serrat N; Basora J; Arija V
    Department: Medicina i Cirurgia Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques Psicologia
    URV's Author/s: Arija Val, Maria Victoria / Basora Gallisa, Josep / Canals Sans, Josefa / Hernandez Martinez, Carmen / Voltas Moreso, Núria
    Keywords: Association Childhood D deficiency Infant Language Neurodevelopment Outcomes Overweight Pregnancy Prenatal nutrition Risk Vitamin d
    Abstract: © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Vitamin D status during pregnancy is involved in numerous physiological processes, including brain development. In this study, we assess the association between vitamin D status during pregnancy and infant neurodevelopment (cognitive, language, and motor skills). From an initial sample of 793 women (mean age 30.6) recruited before the 12th week of pregnancy, 422 mother–infant pairs were followed up to a postpartum visit. Vitamin D levels were assessed in the first and third trimesters of pregnancy, and socio-demographic, nutritional, and psychological variables were collected. At 40 days postpartum, the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III were administered to the infants and several obstetrical data were recorded. Independently from several confounding factors, deficient vitamin D levels in the first trimester of pregnancy (<30 nmol/L) predicted a worse performance in cognitive and language skills. Language performance worsened with lower vitamin D levels (<20 nmol/L). In the third trimester, this highly deficient level was also associated with lower motor skills. Vitamin D deficiency was therefore associated with worse neurodevelopmental outcomes. More studies are needed to determine specific recommendations with regard to vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy in order to promote an optimal course for pregnancy and optimal infant neurodevelopment.
    Thematic Areas: Biotecnología Ciência de alimentos Ciências agrárias i Ciências biológicas i Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas iii Economia Educação física Enfermagem Engenharias ii Engenharias iv Farmacia Food science Interdisciplinar Medicina i Medicina ii Medicina iii Medicina veterinaria Nutrição Nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and dietetics Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Psicología Química Saúde coletiva Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: carmen.hernandez@urv.cat josep.basora@urv.cat josefa.canals@urv.cat victoria.arija@urv.cat nuria.voltas@urv.cat josep.basora@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-6328-8679 0000-0002-6209-9558 0000-0002-1758-0975 0000-0001-8855-0282
    Record's date: 2023-05-21
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/10/3196
    Papper original source: Nutrients. 12 (10): 1-20
    APA: Voltas N; Canals J; Hernández-Martínez C; Serrat N; Basora J; Arija V (2020). Effect of vitamin d status during pregnancy on infant neurodevelopment: The eclipses study. Nutrients, 12(10), 1-20. DOI: 10.3390/nu12103196
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.3390/nu12103196
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2020
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Food Science,Nutrition & Dietetics,Nutrition and Dietetics
    Association
    Childhood
    D deficiency
    Infant
    Language
    Neurodevelopment
    Outcomes
    Overweight
    Pregnancy
    Prenatal nutrition
    Risk
    Vitamin d
    Biotecnología
    Ciência de alimentos
    Ciências agrárias i
    Ciências biológicas i
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Economia
    Educação física
    Enfermagem
    Engenharias ii
    Engenharias iv
    Farmacia
    Food science
    Interdisciplinar
    Medicina i
    Medicina ii
    Medicina iii
    Medicina veterinaria
    Nutrição
    Nutrition & dietetics
    Nutrition and dietetics
    Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia
    Psicología
    Química
    Saúde coletiva
    Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros
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