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June 13, 2026Frontiers in MedicineOpen Access

Vitamin D status at birth among pregnant women and their newborns in Jordan: a cross-sectional study

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RORawan A. ObeidatBSBaraa SakeeSAShahd Alguzo

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Cross-sectional study measures vitamin D levels in pregnant women and newborns, suggesting high deficiency rates.

Key Points

  • This study aimed to measure vitamin D levels in pregnant women and their newborns and explore associations with maternal and neonatal factors.
  • Cross-sectional study at King Abdullah University Hospital in Jordan.
  • Included 396 pregnant women; maternal and cord blood samples collected at delivery.
  • Serum vitamin D concentrations measured using ELISA; analyzed with Mann–Whitney U test and Spearman's correlation.
  • Median maternal vitamin D level was 9.86 ng/mL; 99.7% had levels below 20 ng/mL.
  • Maternal and cord blood vitamin D levels positively associated (Spearman’s rho = 0.357, p < 0.001).
  • Vitamin D levels higher in summer births compared to winter, both for mothers and newborns.

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Obeidat et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf2a9faef96ed7f0556aahttps://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1864210
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