A Call to Action for Maternal Health Justice and Vitamin D Sufficiency
89% of pregnant women have serum 25(OH)D levels below 40 ng/mL; 31% are clinically deficient.
Vitamin D sufficiency (= 40 ng/mL) reduces risk of preterm birth by 46-59%, and lowers rates of preeclampsia, C-sections, gestational diabetes, and fetal growth complications.
Standard prenatal care fails to screen or supplement adequately.
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