Studiesreveal that 89% of Pakistani women are Vitamin D3 deficient with 45%being severely deficient having blood levels equal to or less than 10 ng/ml.
Optimumblood levels of Vitamin D3 (50-80 ng/ml) reduce complications likepregnancy-induced hypertension (pre-eclampsia), gestational diabetes, bacterialvaginal infections, preterm birth, caesarean section and pelvic floor disordersin the pregnant mother.2-4 It contributes to improving birth weightand preventing weak bones & lower respiratory tract infections in thenewborn. It also appears that sufficient Vitamin D3 in the child maydecrease the risk of health problems later in life such as schizophrenia, braintumors, asthma, mental retardation and autoimmune diseases such as type 1diabetes.2
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalclferol) available in:insta ampoules 5mg (200000 IU) absorba liquid 1000 IU/10 ml
- Jounal ofthe Dow University Health Sciences Karachi 2010, Vol 4(3): 123
- www.vitamindcouncil.org/newsletter/pregnancy-and-gestational-vitamin-d-deficiency.shtml
- www.webrnd.com/baby/news/20100504/high-doses-of-vitamin-d-may-cut-pregnancy-risk
- Obstetricsand Gynaecology April 2010-Volume 115-Issue 4-pp795-803
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