Micronutrient status during pregnancy is associated with child immune status in rural Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor immune function increases children's risk of infection and mortality. Several maternal factors during pregnancy may affect infant immune function during the postnatal period.

Objectives

We aimed to evaluate whether maternal micronutrients, stress, estriol, and immune status during the first or second trimester of pregnancy were associated with child immune status in the first two years after birth.

Methods

We conducted observational analyses within the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) Benefits Bangladesh randomized controlled trial. We measured biomarkers in 575 pregnant women and postnatally in their children. Maternal biomarkers measured during the first and second trimester of pregnancy included nutrition status via vitamin D (25-hydroxy-D [25(

SUBMITTER: Jung DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature