Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and cardiovascular disease risk factors in women with excessive weight gain during pregnancy and in their offspring at age 5-6 years

• Published in: International Journal of Obesity Vol. 42; no. 5; pp. 1019 - 1028
• Main Authors: Carreras-Badosa, Gemma, Armero-Bujaldón, Cristina, Solé-Amat, Laia, Prats-Puig, Anna, Díaz-Roldán, Ferran, Soriano-Rodriguez, Pilar, de Zegher, Francis, Ibañez, Lourdes, Bassols, Judit, López-Bermejo, Abel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Nature Publishing Group 01.06.2018
• Subjects: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D; Age; Bioavailability; Body mass; Body mass index; Body size; Body weight gain; C-reactive protein; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Children; Complications; Gestation; Health risk assessment; Health risks; Insulin; Lipids; Offspring; Pregnancy; Pregnancy complications; Proteins; Risk analysis; Risk factors; Triglycerides; Ultrasound; Vitamin D; Womens health

Low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels [25(OH)D] may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In pregnant women excessive weight gain and 25(OH)D deficiency are common complications and both could have deleterious consequences on their children. We aimed to study the relationship between serum 25...