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Notably, it is crucial in calcium homeostasis, gene regulation, and immune system modulation, being even more relevant during prenatal stages, as the embryo utilizes vitamin D obtained from maternal plasma. Moreover, 25-OHD has been recently demonstrated to affect hematological parameters. We aimed to determine the correlation between maternal plasma 25-OHD levels, other blood parameters, and fetal anthropometric outcomes. Methods: Pregnant women attending an obstetrics and gynecology clinic during their gestation period were recruited, and data during follow-ups until the birth of their child were collected (IRB Approval Code: 07-XD-096). Data from 103 pregnant women were analyzed. Results: Compared to participants with normal levels, pregnant women with inadequate plasma 25-OHD levels exhibited a higher red blood cell count (4.3 \u00b1 0.51 vs. 4.1 \u00b1 0.42; p = 0.012) and lower mean corpuscular volume (86.4 \u00b1 8.47 vs. 90.4 \u00b1 6.74; p = 0.003), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (28.1 \u00b1 3.34 vs. 29.6 \u00b1 2.70; p = 0.008), plasma folate (12.6 \u00b1 5.91 vs. 15.6 \u00b1 5.86; p = 0.006), and vitamin B12 (289 \u00b1 174 vs. 352 \u00b1 147; p = 0.001) levels. Fish consumption frequency was positively associated with plasma 25-OHD levels. Conclusions: 25-OHD deficiency was correlated with alterations in hematological markers, plasma folate, and vitamin B12 levels. Given the high prevalence of 25-OHD deficiency in women of fertile age, government policies and healthcare professionals should emphasize vitamin D consumption adequacy in fertile women and expectant mothers.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/nu17162710","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,21]],"date-time":"2025-08-21T14:46:04Z","timestamp":1755787564000},"page":"2710","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Correlation Between Plasma Vitamin D and Blood Parameters in Prenatal Women"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"17","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8114-166X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yi Cheng","family":"Hou","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City 23142, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jing Hui","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City 23142, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Lu Lu","family":"Zhao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Paediatrics, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City 23142, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Yin Guang","family":"Zhang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu-Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City 23142, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4658-1088","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chyi Huey","family":"Bai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,21]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e2250681","DOI":"10.1001\/jamanetworkopen.2022.50681","article-title":"Association of body weight with response to vitamin D supplementation and metabolism","volume":"6","author":"Tobias","year":"2023","journal-title":"JAMA Netw. 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