Does maternal BMI influence the vitamin D–GDM relationship?

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Topic
Obesity sequesters vitamin D in adipose tissue, reducing bioavailability.
Answer
Poel et al. (2012) and Eggemoen et al. (2018) found that even after adjusting for BMI, vitamin D deficiency remained independently associated with GDM, suggesting obesity exacerbates but does not fully explain the risk.
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