Assessment of Maternal and Neonatal Vitamin D level in Erbil City

Abstract

Background:  Adequate  vitamin  D  concentration  during  pregnancy  are necessary  to  maintain  calcium  homeostasis,  bone  maturation  and mineralization. The aim of the study to show correlation between maternal and neonatal vitamin D level and its relations.
Subjects and Methods : A cross sectional study was done on mothers and their neonates on Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil-Iraq  during the period from first of January to the 30th of July 2015.Data collected from all mothers  about  age,  parity,  mode  of  delivery,  maternal  diet,  weight, gestational age, apgar score and vitamin D.
Results : The study show that most of mother age > 35 years, gravida 3 and more, Para 3 and more, normal BMI, wearing hejab, poor nutrition, no vitamin  supplement  during  pregnancy  and  housewives  are  deficient maternal and neonatal vitamin D level and age < 35 years, gravida 1-2, parity 1-2, overweight BMI, not wearing hejab, traditional nutrition and employed are on safe range of maternal and neonatal vitamin D level.The results indicate that there was a statistically significant There were 25 cases of neonates on deficient range of vitamin D level, 22 cases (88%) of them are product of mothers with deficient range of vitamin D level, the p value < 0.001  
Conclusion  :  It  is  concluded  that  there  is  parallel  correlation  between maternal and neonatal vitamin D level and the level of vitamin D in mother and neonate are important for health of both, and education the people about the factors that make the mother and neonate on safe range of vitamin D level.