Associations of umbilical cord vitamin D levels with childhood cardiometabolic risks: a longitudinal mother–child study (opens in new tab)

BackgroundVitamin D inadequacy is globally prevalent among pregnant women, but its impact on offspring cardiometabolic risks remains inconclusive. This study aimed to evaluate associations between in utero vitamin D status and childhood cardiometabolic risk factors.MethodsIn the original Hyperglycaemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) Study, all pregnant women booked for antenatal care, except teenage pregnancy, plan to delivery at another hospital, uncertain last menstrual period and no ...