Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger

Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy In a study of almost 700 English mothers and their children, they found that the more of the so-called sunshine vitamin a woman had in her blood during pregnancy, the stronger her child's grip at the age of four.

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Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger

University of Southampton researchers said links between maternal vitamin D and offspring muscle strength could have consequences for later health Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy In a study of almost 700 English mothers and their children, they found that ... (more)

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Higher Vitamin D Levels in Pregnancy Could Help Babies Become Stronger

Low vitamin D status has been linked to reduced muscle strength in adults and children, but little is known about how variation in a mother's status during pregnancy affects her child.

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Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger

University of Southampton researchers said links between maternal vitamin D and offspring muscle strength could have consequences for later health Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher ... (more)

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Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger

Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy, according to new research from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton.

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