Daraki V, et al. - In 532 mother–child pairs from the prospective pregnancy cohort Rhea in Crete, Greece, researchers investigated the association of maternal 25(OH)-vitamin D [25(OH)D] status with offspring obesity and cardiometabolic characteristics. Data reported that approximately two-thirds of participating mothers had 25(OH)D concentrations <50 nmol L^-1. The findings suggested that exposure to very low 25(OH)D concentrations in utero can increase the adiposity indices of children. No association was found between maternal 25(OH)D concentrations and offspring blood pressure or serum lipids at both time points. Since vitamin D is a modifiable risk factor, the findings might have significant implications for public health.