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Acta Biomedica Scientia

Volume 6, Issue 3, 2019
Mcmed International
Acta Biomedica Scientia
Issn
2348 - 215X (Print), 2348 - 2168 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
IMPACT OF VITAMIN D LEVELS IN BREASTFED INFANTS AND THEIR MOTHERS: A CASE CONTROL STUDY
Author
M. Shyam Prasad* and Shabber Ahmed
Email
syamnilofer@gmail.com
keyword
Calcium, Phosphates, Hypervitaminosis.
Abstract
Low vitamin D level is an important international public health problem. Vitamin D deficiency and its consequences among children, adolescents and pregnant woman could indeed be considered as one of the most important public health problems. In fact, low vitamin D levels were reported in children, adolescents and pregnant woman. In the present study, increasing prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant and lactating women (94.3%) is responsible for low vitamin D levels in exclusively breastfed newborns and infants. The main Objectives of the present investigation is to measure the serum vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus in exclusively breastfed infants and their mothers. To correlate maternal serum vitamin D and calcium levels with that of infants. Method: This was a cohort study conducted in Pediatric outpatient department and well baby clinic of a tertiary teaching hospital from Jan 2014 - Dec 2014. The serum vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus levels were estimated in 30 dyads of mother and baby by standard techniques. Result: thirty six percent of mothers and 70% of infants had low serum 25(OH) D levels. Conclusion: This study was found very high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in both mother & infant.
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