Prevalence and determinants of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women in Gondar Town 2024: a cross-sectional study from the first and second trimesters
Nearly half of the pregnant women in Gondar Town exhibit vitamin D deficiency, showing a challenging public health concern. Thus, targeted interventions, such as dietary supplementation and lifestyle modifications, are urgently needed to address the problem and improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
Authors
- Abiy Ayele Angelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0987-1259)
- Elias Chane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6570-3781)
- Muluken Walle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2235-921X)
- Mebratu Tamir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8989-0673)
- Zufan Yiheyis Abriham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9220-1857)
- Bisrat Birke Teketelew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7980-5172)
- Negesse Cherie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3536-0874)
- Amare Mekuanint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1553-3763)
- Dereje Mengesha Berta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6613-7179)
- Getachew Bitew
Institutions
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101092
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00