Is vitamin D status inversely associated with anemia and serum erythropoietin during pregnancy?
In this group of pregnant adolescents, suboptimal vitamin D status was associated with increased risk of iron insufficiency and vice versa. These findings emphasize the need for screening for multiple nutrient deficiencies during pregnancy and greater attention to overlapping metabolic pathways when selecting prenatal supplementation regimens.
Early exposure to peanut allergens, whether in utero or through human breast milk, seems to increase the risk of developing peanut allergy.