Positive impact on vitamin D related lifestyle of medical advice in pregnant Somali-born women and new mothers [Elektronisk resurs] a mixed method study in Swedish primary care
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Kalliokoski, Paul, 1965- (författare)
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Widarsson, M. (författare)
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Rodhe, Nils (författare)
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Löfvander, Monica (författare)
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Uppsala universitet Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet (utgivare)
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Uppsala universitet Medicinska och farmaceutiska vetenskapsområdet (utgivare)
- Publicerad: BMC, 2021
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: BMC Public Health. - 1471-2458. ; 21:1
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- Background A previous study showed that pregnant women/new mothers especially Somali-born and some Swedish-born had extremely low vitamin D levels and poor physical performance. Our study aimed to examine vitamin D related lifestyle, attitudes and behaviour before and after brief information about vitamin D, with special long-term focus on Somali-born women. Methods A cohort of 91 pregnant women/new mothers having serum hydroxyvitamin D (S-25-OHD)<= 50nmol/L (n=51 Somali-born with one third <10nmol/L of S-25-OHD) in primary health care in Sweden was targeted for intervention. Brief individual oral and visual information on vitamin D was given by doctors at baseline and after four and ten months. Questionnaires with ordinal scales on vitamin D related lifestyle of food, clothing, and outdoor activities were distributed on all occasions. Focus-group interviews with 15 women from the target-group were performed after two years. A Somali interpreter was available. Results Veiled clothing, indoor living, and a low intake of milk, cheese, and fatty fish were common in the target group. Consumption pattern had increased significantly among the Somali-born women at the four-month follow-up but declined to non-significant levels at the ten-month follow-up. The focus-group interviews showed improved understanding of vitamin D deficiency, symptoms and attitudes, but varying applied behaviours related to sun exposure. Sun exposure for the children and increased fish consumption was the most evident positive results. Conclusions Vitamin D related lifestyle, attitudes and behaviour improved in a Somali-born group of pregnant women/new mothers with severe vitamin D deficiency. The preventive measures suggested in our study may have impact on public health in relation to bone and muscle strength and immunity especially in vitamin D deficiency risk groups.
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- Medical and Health Sciences (hsv)
- Health Sciences (hsv)
- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv)
- Medicin och hälsovetenskap (hsv)
- Hälsovetenskaper (hsv)
- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv)
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- government publication (marcgt)
Indexterm och SAB-rubrik
- Mixed method
- Lifestyle
- Prevention
- Primary care
- Public health
- Somalia
- Transcultural consultation
- Vitamin D
- Women
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