Maternal Sociodemographic Parameters: Impact on Trace Element Status and Pregnancy Outcomes in Nigerian Women

To determine the impact of socioeconomic status on plasma trace element status and pregnancy outcomes, 349 pregnant women, aged 15-40 years (mean 27.04 ±2.75 years), recruited at ≤25 weeks (mean 21.76±3.12 weeks) gestational age, were followed up till delivery during which maternal and foetal outcom...

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Published in:Journal of health, population and nutrition population and nutrition, 2011-04, Vol.29 (2), p.156-162
Main Authors: Ugwuja, Emmanuel I., Akubugwo, Emmanuel I., Ibiam, Udu A., Obidoa, Onyechi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorption
Adolescent
Adult
African Continental Ancestry Group
Analysis of Variance
Anemia, Iron-Deficiency - epidemiology
Blood plasma
Childbirth
Civil service
Copper - blood
Demography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Food and nutrition
Gestational age
Health aspects
Health outcomes
Humans
Iron
Iron - blood
Iron - deficiency
Maternal & child health
Maternal nutrition
Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Minerals in nutrition
Minerals in the body
Morbidity
Nigeria
Nigeria - epidemiology
Nutritional Status
Original Papers
Patient outcomes
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy outcomes
Pregnant women
Socioeconomic Factors
Socioeconomic status
Socioeconomics
Studies
Trace elements
Trace Elements - blood
Women
Young Adult
Zinc
Zinc - blood
Zinc - deficiency
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Summary:To determine the impact of socioeconomic status on plasma trace element status and pregnancy outcomes, 349 pregnant women, aged 15-40 years (mean 27.04 ±2.75 years), recruited at ≤25 weeks (mean 21.76±3.12 weeks) gestational age, were followed up till delivery during which maternal and foetal outcomes were recorded. Plasma copper, iron, and zinc were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer while maternal sociodemographic data were obtained using a questionnaire. Except for copper, lower plasma iron and zinc were significantly (p
ISSN:1606-0997
2072-1315
DOI:10.3329/jhpn.v29i2.7858