Maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy is associated with adiposity in the offspring: findings from the Southampton Women's Survey.

BACKGROUND: Low vitamin D status has been linked to adiposity, but little is known of the effects of low status in pregnancy on offspring body composition. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine how maternal vitamin D status relates to lean and fat mass of the offspring. DESIGN: The offspring of...

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Main Authors: Crozier, SR, Harvey, N, Inskip, H, Godfrey, K, Cooper, C, Robinson, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012