2024
Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective
Fisher M, Weiler H, Kuiper J, Borghese M, Buckley J, Shutt R, Ashley-Martin J, Subramanian A, Arbuckle T, Potter B, Little J, Morisset A, Jukic A. Vitamin D and Toxic Metals in Pregnancy - a Biological Perspective. Current Epidemiology Reports 2024, 11: 153-163. PMID: 39156920, PMCID: PMC11329583, DOI: 10.1007/s40471-024-00348-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVitamin DPregnant womenHigher vitamin D statusToxic metalsPrevention of adverse outcomesTrials of vitamin D supplementationVitamin D statusVitamin D supplementationOverall nutritional statusNutritional interventionPotential biological mechanismsPregnant populationEpidemiological studiesBlood metalsNutritional statusD statusD supplementationNorth American studiesProspective studyAdverse outcomesAbsorption of metalsPregnancyIntestinal absorptionMetal exposureEndocrine disruptionVitamin D status and supplementation, calcium supplementation, and timing of natural menopause
Jukic A, Sandler D, Weinberg C, O'Brien K. Vitamin D status and supplementation, calcium supplementation, and timing of natural menopause. Maturitas 2024, 182: 107916. PMID: 38266360, PMCID: PMC11000149, DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2024.107916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcium supplement useTiming of natural menopauseVitamin D statusTime of menopauseNatural menopauseFollow-upVitamin DSupplement useD statusMenstrual periodAssociated with timing of menopauseHazard ratioMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelAssociated with ovarian reserveVitamin D supplement useYears of follow-upVitamin D supplementationLoss to follow-upCox proportional hazards modelsFollow-up time pointsYear follow-upBody mass indexConfidence intervalsSister Study cohortEstimate hazard ratios
2017
Measurement of Vitamin D for Epidemiologic and Clinical Research: Shining Light on a Complex Decision
Jukic AMZ, Hoofnagle AN, Lutsey PL. Measurement of Vitamin D for Epidemiologic and Clinical Research: Shining Light on a Complex Decision. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 187: 879-890. PMID: 29020155, PMCID: PMC5889008, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D statusVitamin DD statusIndividual's vitamin D statusFat-soluble vitaminsCardiovascular diseaseEpidemiologic studiesHealth outcomesReproductive functionIdeal interventionClinical researchDietary supplementsAvailable supplementsBiomarkersImportant considerationNew research studiesLow levelsSupplementsDate synthesisStatusEpidemiologicCancerInfectionDiseaseDramatic increase
2016
Increasing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with reduced odds of long menstrual cycles in a cross-sectional study of African American women
Jukic AM, Upson K, Harmon QE, Baird DD. Increasing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with reduced odds of long menstrual cycles in a cross-sectional study of African American women. Fertility And Sterility 2016, 106: 172-179.e2. PMID: 26997249, PMCID: PMC4930882, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycle lengthLong menstrual cyclesCross-sectional studyMenstrual cycleAfrican American womenCycle lengthSelf-reported menstrual cycle lengthVitamin D statusPolytomous logistic regressionAmerican womenD statusGynecologic historyOvarian hormonesProspective studyOvarian functionReduced oddsMAIN OUTCOMEIrregular cyclesLogistic regressionWomenOddsFurther investigationDaysAssociationMedications