Third-Trimester Maternal and Neonatal Cord Blood Vitamin D3 Levels in Urban South India: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study
Maternal vitamin D levels strongly correlate with neonatal levels, emphasizing the need for routine prenatal screening and targeted supplementation to address deficiencies and improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
Authors
- Gabriel E. Mena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2235-4892)
- G Vinayaka
- V B Amulya
- Vikram Sakaleshpur Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1369-7682)
- Nivedita Srinivas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7131-5630)
- Shreenidhi Jogi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4883-0273)
- Vijayasuryakiran Km
Institutions
- Subbaiah Medical College (IN)
- University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.96845
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00