4 Topic Commentaries

Low maternal vitamin D may contribute to preterm delivery

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  Roger Newman, MD

  Obstetrics and Gynecology

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  Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC Health)

  There was a 65 percent lower risk of preterm birth for whites and 68 percent for non-whites.

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  Alison D. Gernand, PhD, MPH, RD

  Nutritional Sciences (Maternal and Child Nutrition)

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  Penn State University

  “This study provides evidence that vitamin D early in pregnancy appears to be an important part of nutritional health.”

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  Celeste Beck, PhD

  Nutritional Sciences Research

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  Heluna Health

  “Women should consider getting their nutritional status tested by their obstetrician prior to pregnancy and discuss whether supplementation with vitamin D is needed.”

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  Anjali G. Borsum, MD Candidate

  Medicine (Medical Student)

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  Medical University of South Carolina

  “I always tell my friends and family who are thinking about becoming pregnant to make sure they are sufficient!”

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