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Plasma Vitamin D Levels Among Nigerian Mothers and their Preterm Infants.

Authors: AYENI Victor Ayodeji, Ogunlesi Adetutu, Dedeke Olabisi, Olawale Oladipupo, Olanrewaju Durotoye Michael

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: West African Journal Of Medicine

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OBJECTIVES: Preterm delivery abruptly separates a baby from the placental supply of nutrients which are mostly accreted during the third trimester. The study aimed to determine the relationship between plasma levels of vitamin D in mothers and their preterm infants within the first 24 hours of life in a Nigerian population and how this is related to the intrauterine growth pattern.
METHODS: This hospital-based panel study of 121 preterm infants and their mothers was carried out in three neonatal units in southwest Nigeria. The plasma levels of vitamin D were assayed in mothers and their corresponding singleton infants while anthropometric parameters of the babies were also recorded.
RESULTS: The prevalence of low plasma Vitamin D was 33.1% in the mothers and 43.8% in their preterm neonates. Plasma vitamin D levels in infants showed a moderately strong positive correlation with maternal plasma levels at birth (r = 0.517; p < 0.001). Mean maternal plasma Vitamin D was lowest in mothers whose babies were small for gestational age.
CONCLUSION: Notably high proportions of Nigerian preterm infants and their mothers had low plasma Vitamin D around the period of birth and low maternal vitamin D is associated with delivery of small-for-gestational-age babies. Supplementation of Vitamin D in pregnant women and preterm babies is recommended. WAJM 2024; 41 (5): 555 - 561

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AYENI,V.A Ogunlesi,T.A Dedeke,I.O Olawale,O.O Olanrewaju,D.M . (2024). Plasma Vitamin D Levels Among Nigerian Mothers and their Preterm Infants., 41 (), 555-555.

AYENI,V.A Ogunlesi,T.A Dedeke,I.O Olawale,O.O Olanrewaju,D.M . "Plasma Vitamin D Levels Among Nigerian Mothers and their Preterm Infants." 41, no (), (2024): 555-555.

AYENI,V.A and Ogunlesi,T.A and Dedeke,I.O and Olawale,O.O and Olanrewaju,D.M and . (2024). Plasma Vitamin D Levels Among Nigerian Mothers and their Preterm Infants., 41 (), pp555-555.

AYENIVA, OgunlesiTA, DedekeIO, OlawaleOO, OlanrewajuDM, . Plasma Vitamin D Levels Among Nigerian Mothers and their Preterm Infants.. 2024, 41 ():555-555.

AYENI,Victor Ayodeji, Ogunlesi,Tinuade Adetutu, Dedeke,Iyabode Olabisi, Olawale,Olatunbosun Oladipupo, and Olanrewaju,Durotoye Michael . "Plasma Vitamin D Levels Among Nigerian Mothers and their Preterm Infants.", 41 . (2024) : 555-555.

A.Victor Ayodeji O.Tinuade Adetutu D.Iyabode Olabisi O.Olatunbosun Oladipupo & O.Durotoye Michael , "Plasma Vitamin D Levels Among Nigerian Mothers and their Preterm Infants." vol.41, no., pp. 555-555, 2024.

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