A Boston study analyzed the relationship between maternal vitamin D status and the prevalence of primary cesarean section, because one symptom of vitamin D deficiency is “poor muscular performance.” The study included 253 women, 43 of whom had had a primary cesarean. This small study showed that women with vitamin D deficiency had increased odds of having a primary c-section.
- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, doi:10.1210/jc.2008-1217, published online 23 Dec 2008
December 3rd, 2011 at 1:15 pm
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