Maternal iron nutrition during pregnancy and fetal intrauterine growth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Iron is critical for maternal and fetal health; however, the effect of iron nutrition on fetal intrauterine growth remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the associations of maternal iron nutrition during pregnancy with fetal intrauterine growth parameters among the Chinese population.

Methods

This retrospective birth cohort study included 482 pregnant women. Maternal information was collected by standard questionnaires. Maternal concentrations of serum ferritin and hemoglobin were detected. Fetal ultrasound examinations in the second and third trimesters were conducted. Quantile regression or linear regression models were applied to assess the associations.

Results

Participants took iron supplementation in early, mid, and late pregnancy accounted

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11549782 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature