Is serum vitamin D deficiency before gestational 20 weeks a risk factor for preeclampsia?

Objective: Our aim was to assess whether serum vitamin D deficiency before gestational 20 weeks was associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia. Methods: We investigated the serum levels of 25(OH)D before gestational 20 weeks, and analyzed associations between the 25(OH)D and the risk of preeclampsia. 7976 pregnant women were enrolled in this study between January 2017 and July 2019 at the Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University. Adjusted smoothing spline plots, subgroup analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to estimate the relative risk between 25(OH)D and preeclampsia. Results: After fully adjusting the confounding factors, serum vitamin D is a protective factor in preeclampsia (OR = 0.85, P = 0.04). Compared with adequate vitamin D, vitamin D deficiency (OR = 1.55, P = 0.031), deficiency (OR = 1.50, P = 0.049) and severe deficiency (OR = 2.6, P = 0.005) are independent of preeclampsia in pregnant women Risk factors. Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency before gestational 20 weeks is a risk factor for preeclampsia. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd and European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. All rights reserved.

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The study found that vitamin D deficiency before 20 weeks of gestation is a risk factor for preeclampsia.