Abstract

Khadija Tamim*, Fatimaezzahra Kamri, Karima El Matar, Samir Bargach, Anas Chenguiti Ansari and Mounia Malki Yosfi

ABSTRACT

Supplementation for pregnant women must take into account their diet, which of course depends on cultural tastes and habits, but also on the socio-economic level of each patient. Vitamin D supplementation should be systematic. Vitamin D is central to calcium-phosphorus homeostasis and bone metabolism, but it is also involved in many other tissues. Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women is common in all populations. It is associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and cesarean section. The consequences in the newborn are low birth weight, a risk of neonatal hypocalcemia, neonatal rickets, and of developing asthma and / or type 1 diabetes. Prevention of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women is therefore essential. Current recommendations for vitamin D supplementation, however, are inadequate to maintain 25 hydroxy-vitamin D levels around 30 ng / ml during pregnancy. Randomized, controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy are needed to assess the correct dosage to avoid the consequences of vitamin D deficiency.