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Literatūroje aprašoma apie vitamino D reikšmę nėštumo metu. Tyrimo metu buvo išsiaiškintos moterų žinios apie vitamino D poveikį nėščiosios ir vaiko sveikatai. Taip pat, buvo nustatyti pagrindiniai vitamino D pasirinkimą lemiantys veiksniai.
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Relevance of the subject-matter: As Lithuania is in a geographical zone in which there is little sunshine, many residents lack vitamin D. Lately in the world much research has been conducted which proves that the deficit of vitamin D causes various health disorders, among pregnant women and babies as well. The need for vitamin D during pregnancy increases, especially during the third trimester and can condition the development of hypertension and gestational diabetes and preterm delivery of the pregnant women. In case of lack of vitamin D the weight of the born neonates is smaller, the babies can develop rickets. The aim of the research: To analyse the consumption of vitamin D and the factors determining it during pregnancy. Tasks: 1. To describe the importance of vitamin D during pregnancy. 2. To elucidate the knowledge of the pregnant women about the effect of vitamin D on the health of the pregnant woman and the child. 3. To establish the factors determining the consumption of vitamin D. The methodology and cohort of the research: A quantitative research has been conducted during which women who in October – December 2018 visited and delivered in X maternity hospital were questioned anonymously. In the research 186 women, among which 117 pregnant women and 71 woman after delivery, participated. The results and conclusions of the research: During the research it has been established that only 84 (45.2 per cent) women were consuming vitamin D during pregnancy. During pregnancy 118 (63.4 per cent) of the questioned knew about the benefit of vitamin D and were interested in it. 123 (66.1 per cent) women knew that the lack of vitamin D increases the risk of rickets to the babies. 128 (68.8 per cent) women correctly named that the biggest amount of vitamin D is got with sun rays, 21 (11.3 per cent) from medicinal preparations and 37 (19.9 per cent) – with food. 95 (51.1 per cent) respondents correctly knew that the biggest amount of vitamin D is in fish. The knowledge of
the pregnant women about vitamin D was significantly better, (p<0.001) of those women who were interested in its effect on the health of the pregnant woman and the child. Statistically significantly rarer vitamin D was consumed by the women who did not know about its benefit. 58 (31.2 per cent) women had performed vitamin D test and more often these were the ones who during pregnancy were suffering from weakness, fatigue and joint pain. These women were also consuming vitamin D more often. The principal factor of choice to consume vitamin D was the information given by a doctor. The women which were at the same time taking folic acid were consuming vitamin D more often.