Many mothers-to-be are not getting enough vitamin D, even those taking supplements at the recommended doses, says a new study from Northern Ireland. Almost all of the women in the study had blood levels of the vitamin below 80 nmol/l, a level which is widely considered to be the cut-off for vitamin D sufficiency, showing that current recommendations may be insufficient.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
Current vitamin D doses insufficient for pregnant mothers
Posted by Willow at 10:33 pm
Labels: pregnant mothers, Vitamin D deficiency, Vitamin D level, Vitamin D supplements
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