Low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy tied to baby's cavity risk

April 23, 2014  21:52

Women's low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are tied to a higher risk of cavities in the teeth of their children, according to a new study done in Canada.

Dr. Robert J. Schroth from University of Manitoba's dental school in Winnipeg and his team measured vitamin D levels in the second or early third trimester in 207 pregnant women and then examined the teeth of 135 of their children when they were an average of 16 months old. Mothers-to-be were recruited from a predominantly poor, urban area, Fox News reported.

Prenatal vitamin D levels were significantly lower in women whose toddlers later had cavities than in women whose toddlers did not have cavities, according to findings published Monday in Pediatrics.

The researchers believe that improving nutrition during tooth formation and in early childhood could reduce the risk of cavities.  

 

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