The Vitamin D is considered extremely important for the human body. There are numerous problems a person can face due to the deficiency of the Vitamin D.

In a new research, it has been confirmed that there is a connection between low Vitamin D levels and gestational diabetes. The researchers claim that the deficiency of this vitamin in a pregnant woman can lead to gestational diabetes. They recommend that a pregnant woman should regularly get test done to check for vitamin D deficiency.

The researchers studied 147 women. All of them were from the gestational diabetes clinic at Westmead Hospital. The result of the research has shown that 41% women had the deficiency of Vitamin D.

Vitamin D can be produced by the skin in the sun. A person should sit in the sunlight to increase the levels of vitamin D in the body. A person can also consume fatty fish, eggs, meat, milk and margarine to solve the problem of vitamin D deficiency.

The pregnant women should be extra cautious about the deficiency of vitamin D. This deficiency can even cause serious problems for the future bone health of their child.

The research was led by Dr Sue Lynn Lau and Dr Jenny Gunton from Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research with Dr Neil Athayde and Professor Wah Cheung from the Westmead hospital.