Xiang, FanPonsonby, Anne-LouiseLucas, Robyn2016-01-272016-01-270959-8138http://hdl.handle.net/1885/95661One year ago, the chief medical officers of the United Kingdom recommended that “All pregnant and breastfeeding women should take a daily supplement containing 10 μg (400 IU) of vitamin D,” to counter the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women. This was aimed at reducing the associated consequences of deficiency, such as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.2 pages© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2013. http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0959-8138/..."Publisher's version/PDF may be used. On author's personal website and open access repositories" from SHERPA/RoMEO site (as at 27/01/16).femalehumanspregnancypregnancy complicationspregnancy outcomevitamin dvitamin d deficiency2013-03-2610.1136/bmj.f16752016-02-24