Antecedentes La administración de suplementos de vitamina D durante el embarazo puede
ser necesaria para proteger contra resultados adversos del embarazo. La presente revisión …

Background: Vitamin D and calcium deficiencies are common worldwide, causing nutritional
rickets and osteomalacia, which have a major impact on health, growth, and development of …

Vitamin D (VitD) is a prohormone most noted for the regulation of calcium and phosphate
levels in circulation, and thus of bone metabolism. Inflammatory and immune cells not only …

During pregnancy and lactation, female physiology adapts to meet the added nutritional
demands of fetuses and neonates. An average full-term fetus contains∼ 30 g calcium, 20 g …

Vitamin D, in addition to its classical functions in bone homeostasis, has a modulatory and
regulatory role in multiple processes, including host defense, inflammation, immunity, and …

Vitamin D deficiency prevails in epidemic proportions all over the Indian subcontinent, with a
prevalence of 70%–100% in the general population. In India, widely consumed food items …

Importance Whether vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy is beneficial and safe for
offspring is unclear. Objective To systematically review studies of the effects of vitamin D …

Context Vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent throughout the world. Pregnant women,
neonates and infants form most vulnerable groups for vitamin D deficiency. Objective (1) To …

Mineral and bone metabolism are regulated differently in utero compared with the adult. The
fetal kidneys, intestines, and skeleton are not dominant sources of mineral supply for the …

This review paper highlights mechanisms for nutritional regulation of maternal health and
fetal development. Malnutrition (nutrient deficiencies or obesity) in pregnant women …