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General estimating equations (GEE) were used to analyze the longitudinal association of maternal serum 25(OH)D levels during pregnancy and neonatal cord serum 25(OH)D levels at birth with adjusting for the time exposure, maternal weight gain, ethnicity, and skin type.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The results showed that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D &amp;lt;50 nmol\/L) was at 89.9, 92.2, and 96.1% in early, late pregnancy and in neonatal cord serum, respectively. The GEE analysis showed a trend that longitudinal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy leads to lower vitamin D concentrations in neonatal cord blood (RR = 1.17; 95% CI (1.05\u20131.36); <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.04).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> Longitudinal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy leads to vitamin D deficiency in neonates at birth. 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