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Deficiency in it leads to rickets, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, and various other diseases. Recently, it has gained attention for reportedly reducing the risk of COVID-19 severity. However, there are no reports evaluating pregnant women in the Hokkaido region of Japan. This study aims to elucidate the current status of vitamin D levels in pregnant women in the Hokkaido region.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study measured the serum concentrations of Vitamin D2 and D3 in 206 pregnant women participating in the Japan Environment and Children\u2019s Study-Hokkaido sub-cohort at the Hokkaido Regional Center. It analyzed the relationship between these concentrations and the months, seasons, and sunshine hours.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The mean maternal age was 31.7 \u00b1 4.7 years, and the mean prepregnancy BMI was 21.0 \u00b1 2.5 kg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. Only two women have given birth at least once. Regarding sunscreen use, 65 participants (31.6%) responded \u201coften\u201d or \u201csometimes.\u201d Five women used the supplement containing Vitamin D. The value of 25(OH)D2 was above 1 ng\/ml in four of them. The average 25(OH)D3 level was 12.1 ng\/ml, with a median of 11.0 ng\/ml. Four participants (1.9%) had levels below 5 ng\/ml. The highest median of 25(OH)D3 was in July, and the lowest was in April. The concentration of 25(OH)D3 was significantly higher in summer than in winter. A correlation was found between 25(OH)D3 and sunshine hours, with 25(OH)D3 concentrations gradually increasing as sunshine hours increase.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>It was found that almost all pregnant women in Hokkaido were deficient in vitamin D. 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