An observational study in Reproductive Effects and Pregnancy, sponsored by Rowan University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-01-10.
Sponsored by Rowan University · Observational
Vitamin D is present in food either naturally or by fortification and included in nutritional supplements. It is also synthesized photochemically by the skin from ultraviolet B radiation. Vitamin D synthesis varies by season and with latitude as well as according to intensity of skin pigmentation. Recent research in the United States found lower circulating levels of 25 (OH) D, the primary indicator of vitamin D status, among minority women who were either pregnant or in their reproductive years. The extent to which maternal vitamin D has an influence on the course and outcome of human pregnancy remains to be more completely studied. We propose to use the HPLC method to assay cholecaliferol (vitamin D3) and ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) to assess maternal vitamin D status. This will be accomplished by analyzing existing fasting samples and data derived from the 2001-2006 cohort (N=1141) of young, low income minority gravidae from Camden, New Jersey to determine:
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This study is conducted from previously collected data (N=1141) from the Camden Study of low income gravidae and minority gravidae (White, African-American and Hispanic) living in the northeastern United States (New Jersey).
Inclusion Criteria: Positive pregnancy test, informed consent, gestation at entry ≤20 weeks
Exclusion Criteria: Women with serious non-obstetric problems including lupus, type 1 or type 2 diabetes, seizure disorders, malignancies, acute or chronic liver or renal diseases, drug or alcohol abuse and psychiatric problems were not eligible for participation.
Study data pulled from already collected data (N=1141 from the Camden Study of low income gravidae and minority gravidae (White, African-American and Hispanic) living in the northeastern United States (New Jersey).
Maternal Vitamin D Status
Our primary objective is to determine the prognostic importance of maternal vitamin D status for birth weight, gestation duration and poor pregnancy outcomes (low birth weight, preterm delivery, and fetal growth restriction).
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Vitamin D Status in relations to pregnancy complications
To determine the relation of maternal vitamin D status to important complications of pregnancy (gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia).
Time frame: Up to 5 years
Relationship of Vitamin D to maternal diet, etc.
To describe the relationship of maternal vitamin D status to maternal diet and supplement use, season of year, ethnicity, overweight/obesity, and other maternal characteristics.
Time frame: Up to 5 years
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