ba0002oc4 | Epidemiology | ICCBH2013
Moon Rebecca
, Sayer Avan A
, Ntani Georgia
, Davies Justin
, Robinson Sian
, Godfrey Keith
, Inskip Hazel
, Cooper Cyrus
, Harvey Nicholas
Objectives: Serum 25(OH)-vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration is known to influence muscle function in postnatal life. Maternal 25(OH)D status during pregnancy has been implicated in the fetal programming of bone and fat mass, but little is known about its role in determining offspring muscle development. We investigated the associations between maternal serum 25(OH)D concentration in pregnancy and offspring muscle mass and strength at 4 years.Materials and...