Vitamin D Status in Roma Mothers and Newborns: Socioeconomic Factors and Impact on Neonatal Outcome
Andreea Bianca Stoica, Maria Oana Săsăran, Laura Mihaela Suciu, Adina Huțanu, Claudiu Mărginean, William B Grant, Andrea Fabbri · 2024
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Andreea Bianca Stoica and co-authors document a near-universal vitamin shortage in Roma mothers and babies. Their 2024 study measures vitamin D in one hundred thirty-one Roma women in Romania and their newborns, alongside the social conditions surrounding them.
Every mother, and nearly every newborn, fell below the sufficiency line. A mother's level predicted her baby's closely. Yet the shortage showed no link to birth weight, length, or head size in this group. Most families reported deep disadvantage in schooling, work, income, and housing, with limited sun and dietary sources of the vitamin. The authors call the deficiency a public health problem in its own right for this marginalized community, whatever its unsettled effects on newborn size.
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| CREATOR | Andreea Bianca Stoica, Maria Oana Săsăran, Laura Mihaela Suciu, Adina Huțanu, Claudiu Mărginean, William B Grant, Andrea Fabbri |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |