3% fewer respiratory problems in children if single 100K vitamin D in 3rd trimester

Association of Maternal Gestational Vitamin D Supplementation with Respiratory Health of Young Children

Nutrients. 2023 May 19;15(10):2380. doi: 10.3390/nu15102380.

Fanny Loddo 1, Steve Nauleau 2, David Lapalus 2, Sophie Tardieu 3, Olivier Bernard 2, Farid Boubred 1 4

This study aimed to evaluate the association between maternal gestational Vitamin D3 supplementation and early respiratory health in offspring. This was a population-based record-linkage study which used data from the French National Health Database System. Maternal Vitamin D3 supplementation consisted of a single high oral dose of cholecalciferol, (100,000 IU) from the seventh month of pregnancy, according to national guidelines. In total, 125,756 term-born singleton children were included, of which 37% had respiratory illness defined as hospital admission due to respiratory causes or inhalation treatment up to 24 months of age. Infants prenatally exposed to maternal Vitamin D3 supplementation (n = 54,596) were more likely to have a longer gestational age (GA) at birth (GA 36-38 weeks, 22% vs. 20%, p < 0.001 in exposed vs. non-exposed infants, respectively).

After adjusting for the main risk factors (maternal age, socioeconomic level, mode of delivery, obstetrical and neonatal pathology, birth weight appropriateness, sex, and birth season), the risk of RD was found to be 3% lower than their counterparts (aOR [IC 95%], 0.97 [0.95-0.99], p = 0.01). In conclusion, this study provides evidence for the association between maternal gestational Vitamin D3 supplementation and improved early respiratory outcomes in young children.

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100K monthly ==> much better health for both mother and child

• Monthly 120,000 IU Vitamin D plus daily Calcium was great during pregnancies – RCT Sept 2017

• Pregnancy needs at least 40 ng of vitamin D, achieved by at least 4,000 IU – Hollis Aug 2017

  • >120,000 monthly

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