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Vitamin D Deficiency In Early Pregnancy, Diet And Physical Activity And Development Of Gestational Diabetes In Emirati Women, Sharifa Ali Abdulrahman Al Belooshi
Vitamin D Deficiency In Early Pregnancy, Diet And Physical Activity And Development Of Gestational Diabetes In Emirati Women, Sharifa Ali Abdulrahman Al Belooshi
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Vitamin D deficiency and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) are common health problems among pregnant women in the Middle East region including the United Arab Emirates. However, a few prospective studies have investigated the association between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of GDM.
We estimated the incidence of GDM and examined the association of vitamin D status in early pregnancy and the development of GDM in Emirati pregnant women. In addition, we studied the association of diet, low physical activity and other covariates with the risk of GDM.
We conducted a prospective cohort study on Emirati pregnant women who visited …