Publications by authors named "Louise Bjoerkholt Andersen"

Objective: To predict birth weight at various potential gestational ages of delivery based on data routinely available at the first antenatal visit.

Design: Individual participant data meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Individual participant data of four cohorts (237 228 pregnancies) from the International Prediction of Pregnancy Complications (IPPIC) network dataset.

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Article Synopsis
  • Hypovitaminosis D, defined as low levels of vitamin D in pregnant women and newborns, affects many globally and is linked to lower birth weight and placental development.
  • In a study involving 2,082 women from the Odense Child Cohort, it was found that 16.7% of newborns had vitamin D deficiency and 41% had insufficiency, with factors like low maternal vitamin D supplementation and high BMI increasing risk.
  • Higher levels of cord vitamin D were positively associated with birth weight and placental metrics, suggesting that addressing vitamin D levels could improve neonatal outcomes.
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