Participant selection flow diagram. Selection reflects the primary analysis of the study.
aIntervention regimens in each group shown as the “prenatal; postpartum” vitamin D (or placebo) dose assigned at randomization.
bGroups B and C: OPG, OC, RANKL, P1NP and CTx samples at 6 months postpartum were not analysed (cost saving measure), so these groups were excluded from analyses at the 6-month postpartum timepoint.