Vitamin D status and its determinants in Pre Diabetic pregnant mothers attending tertiary care centre in Tamilnadu, India

Kavitha Durairaj (1) , Muthulakshmi M (2) , Venkataraman P (3) , Murali R (4) , Rukumani J (5) , Sunitha Samal (6)
(1) Department of Nursing, Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry, India, India ,
(2) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, India ,
(3) Department of Medical Research, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, India ,
(4) Department of Nursing, Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry, India, India ,
(5) Department of Nursing, Mother Theresa Post Graduate and Research Institute of Health Sciences, Puducherry, India, India ,
(6) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, India

Abstract

Vitamin D is a vital nutrient factor in the healthiness of the mother and infant. Vitamin D is mainly amalgamated in the skin following exposure to ultraviolet B radiation. Insufficiency of vitamin D in Pregnancy had been related to various sicknesses, such as respiratory infection, type 1 diabetes mellitus, high risk of childhood wheezing. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of Vitamin D supplementation on the incidence of pregestational diabetes in pregnant women referred to antenatal clinics in SRM Medical College hospital, Tamilnadu, India. 200 pregnant women were recruited, and orwomen referred to gynecologyal glucose challenge test (OGCT), serum calcium and 25(OH) D were determined. Participants were in the age group of 18 to 35 years, with a mean age of 26.29. Among the participants, 59% were multiparous. The present study showed that a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (61.5%) and insufficiency (34%) in pregnant women before supplementation with a mean of 16.84. Vitamin D supplementation during the early weeks of pregnancy might help in the improvement of maternal and child health.

Full text article

Generated from XML file

Authors

Kavitha Durairaj
Muthulakshmi M
laksmivenkat2862@gmail.com (Primary Contact)
Venkataraman P
Murali R
Rukumani J
Sunitha Samal
Kavitha Durairaj, Muthulakshmi M, Venkataraman P, Murali R, Rukumani J, & Sunitha Samal. (2020). Vitamin D status and its determinants in Pre Diabetic pregnant mothers attending tertiary care centre in Tamilnadu, India. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 11(1), 617–622. Retrieved from https://ijrps.com/home/article/view/562

Article Details

No Related Submission Found