Prevalence and Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnant Women in Switzerland

Prevalence and Consequences of Vitamin D Deficiency in Pregnant Women in Switzerland

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among the population of pregnant women receiving prenatal care and giving birth at the investigators' clinic. The further purposes are to identify the population at risk for vitamin D deficiency and to analyse whether vitamin D deficiency is associated with pregnancy complications.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women attending prenatal care at our clinic who had a vitamin D blood-testing at admission

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women lost to follow-up, Birth outside our clinic