Frequency of Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant diabetics at Baskent University Hospital, Istanbul

Authors

  • Hulya Parildar
  • Asli Dogruk Unal
  • Guldeniz Aksan Desteli
  • Ozlem Cigerli
  • Nilgun Guvener Demirag

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2896

Keywords:

Vitamin D, Gestational diabetes, Nutrition in pregnancy.

Abstract

Objective: To find out the frequency of vitamin D deficiency and its relation with glucose parameters and the incidence of gestational diabetes (GDM).

Methodology: Gestational diabetes was diagnosed with 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test. Forty-four pregnant women diagnosed with GDM and 78 non-GDM pregnant women were enrolled as case and control group, respectively in this descriptive study. Vitamin D status was classified as deficiency at ?20 ng/ml for serum 25(OH)D concentrations.

Results: The mean ages were 33.4

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Published

2012-11-07

How to Cite

Parildar, H., Unal, A. D., Desteli, G. A., Cigerli, O., & Demirag, N. G. (2012). Frequency of Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant diabetics at Baskent University Hospital, Istanbul. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2896

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2013): January - March 2013 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles