Maternal Vitamin D Status and Neonatal Bone Strength

Maternal Vitamin D Status and Neonatal Bone Strength

Objectives:

1. To determine the incidence of vitamin D deficiency among Israeli pregnant women
2. To access whether maternal vitamin D status affects infant bone strength.

Methods:

1. Vitamin D levels -in cord blood and maternal blood

2. The mother will fill a demographic and nutritional questionnaire

   The Infants:

3. Growth assessment of the infants: weight length and head circumference

4. Bone strength measurement by Quantitative Ultrasound (Sunlight Omnisense 7000/8000TM)

Inclusion Criteria:

• mother-baby pairs,
• birth week 35-42.
• Jewish and Arab women that read and understand Hebrew.

Exclusion Criteria:

• large neonatal congenital defects.