High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Turkish women undergoing in vitro fertilization: A descriptive study

Abstract

The authors’ aim in this study was to determine the vitamin D levels of Turkish women who were undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF). The study design was a descriptive cohort study of a total of 208 infertile women at an IVF center in Turkey. Our findings showed that 4.3% of the women had a replete vitamin D level, 23.6% of the women had insufficient vitamin D levels, and 72.1% of women had deficient vitamin D levels. Our findings suggest that much more effective vitamin D support programs should be implemented for women who are seeking to become pregnant.

Acknowledgment

The authors thank the nurses and doctors for their help, and to the women’s who agreed to participate in the study for the advancement of medical science.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by Akdeniz University Scientific Research Project Management Unit [grant number TSA-2015-409].