...early preterm birth, 85% for very low birth weight, and 60% for low birth weight. When combining data from 9 different randomized controlled trials on omega-3 supplementation and preterm birth,...
...Lower Preterm Birth Rate for Non-White Women There is a distinct racial disparity in preterm birth, which could be due partially to vitamin D. It typically takes a dark black...
...women had a preterm birth. Black women accounted for a majority (69%) of the non-white births and had a 19% preterm birth rate. For those with vitamin D levels at...
...preterm birth (<34 weeks gestation) and a 17% lower risk of any preterm birth (<37 weeks gestation) among pregnant women who took omega-3 supplements. Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight...
What is a preterm birth? Preterm birth is defined as a birth before 37 weeks gestation. One of the reasons GrassrootsHealth has created a field trial around pregnancy and preterm...
...Were the results different by ethnicity? Yes! There is a distinct racial disparity in preterm birth. This might make sense if vitamin D is a key nutrient preventing preterm birth....
Meta-analysis of nearly 6000 women shows omega-3 supplementation significantly decreases preterm birth, with a 58% decreased risk of early preterm delivery According to the March of Dimes, approximately 15 million...
...decrease the disparity in preterm birth rates between racial/ethnic groups. Among women whose initial vitamin D level was less than 40 ng/ml, the preterm birth rate was 38% lower among...
...levels during pregnancy on prenatal, birth, and newborn health outcomes, including a study by GrassrootsHealth showing a 62% lower risk of preterm birth for women whose vitamin D level reached...
Maternal 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Preterm Birth in Twin Gestations Lisa M. Bodnar, Dwight J. Rouse, Valerija Momirova, Alan M. Peaceman, Anthony Sciscione, Catherine Y. Spong, Michael W. Varner, Fergal D....