Impact of a Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation Program on Vitamin D Deficiency, Rickets and Early Childhood Caries in an Alaska Native Population

Impact of a Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation Program on Vitamin D Deficiency, Rickets and Early Childhood Caries in an Alaska Native Population

Background: Early childhood rickets increased in Alaska Native children after decreases in vitamin D-rich subsistence diet in childbearing-aged women. We evaluated the impact of routine prenatal vitamin D supplementation initiated in Alaska’s Yukon Kuskokwim Delta in Fall 2016. Methods: We queried e...

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Main Authors: Rosalyn J. Singleton, Gretchen M. Day, Timothy K. Thomas, Joseph A. Klejka, Christine A. Desnoyers, Melanie N. P. McIntyre, David M. Compton, Kenneth E. Thummel, Robert J. Schroth, Leanne M. Ward, Dane C. Lenaker, Rachel K. Lescher, Joseph B. McLaughlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
Vitamin D
rickets
pregnancy
caries
early childhood caries
vitamin D supplementation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/19/3935

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