Pre-term birth - many of risk factors are associated with low vitamin D
Preterm birth rate reduced by vitamin D – 78 percent if non-white, 39 percent if white – July 2017 Baggerly etc.
Vitamin D Webinar - cost of pre-term birth etc- Baggerly Nov 2013
- $2,590 reduction in cost of each pregnancy just due to reduction in preterm birth
Preterm infants more likely to have vitamin D levels below 20 ng – Feb 2014
Chance of preterm birth is strongly associated with low vitamin D – Feb 2015
Why higher levels of vitamin D reduces premature birth - April 2011 Dr. Grant
High risk of extremely premature birth if high BMI (low vitamin D) – June 2013
Preterm birth rate reduced 57 percent by Vitamin D – Nov 2015 authors include Baggerly and Wagner
Pre-term births reduced in half if 40 ng of vitamin D in 3rd trimester – Nov 2014 authors include Bagggerly and Wagner
Pregnant women will get Vitamin D – going beyond clinical trials - March 2015 project by Wagner and Baggerly
Premature birth 2.5X more likely if mother had low vitamin D and was having twins – July 2013
Premature birth and infant mortality worse if dark skin (low vitamin D) - 2015
No preemie had even 30 ng of vitamin D, lower D associated with more Respiratory Distress – Aug 2013
Preemies 2.5 X more likely to get hip replacement etc. (low vitamin D) – Nov 2014
The more preterm the birth, the lower the vitamin D level (both mothers and infants) – Feb 2014
Women are nine times more likely to give birth early if they have a multiple pregnancy (twins, triplets)[7]
An interval of less than 6 months between pregnancies [7]
[7] Mayo Clinic. Premature birth. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/premature-birth/basics/risk-factors/con-20020050 (2014, accessed 9 December 2014).
Vitamin D Receptor is a major factor in preterm births - see following
Preterm birth problems if poor Vitamin D Receptor
| ** | ||
|---|---|---|
| Risk increase |
Health Problem | |
| 34 | Preterm birth seems too large | |
| 3.3 | Pre-term birth | ** |
http://www.statisticbrain.com/premature-birth-statistics/
2<6 weeks 80 % survive, but
Develop a severe disability (cerebral palsy) 22 %
Develop a moderate disability (special needs) 24 %
Develop a mild disability (low IQ, vision) 34 %
http://www.marchofdimes.org/research/vitamin-d-to-combat-preterm-birth.aspx
2X more preterm birth if black skin
Prevention of Preterm Birth recent increase in preterm birth rate
Healthy pregnancies need lots of vitamin D in VitaminDWiki has the following summary
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