Disparities in Vitamin D Status of Newborn Infants from a Diverse Sociodemographic Population in Montreal, Canada

Vitamin D status at birth is reliant on maternal-fetal transfer of vitamin D during gestation.We aimed to examine the vitamin D status of newborn infants in a diverse population and to subsequently identify the modifiable correlates of vitamin D status.In this cross-sectional study, healthy mother-infant dyads (n = 1035) were recruited within 36 h after term delivery (March 2016-March 2019). Demographic and lifestyle factors were surveyed....