Fetal Growth Is Associated with Amniotic Fluid Antioxidant Capacity, Oxidative Stress, Minerals and Prenatal Supplementation: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Associations of antioxidants in prenatal over-the-counter multivitamin-mineral (OTC MVM) supplements with in-utero oxidative stress (OS), antioxidant capacity, and fetal growth are limited. Our objectives were to determine if five fetal ultrasound measurements [biparietal diameter (BPD), head circumference (HC), abdominal circumference (AC), femur length (FL), and estimated fetal weight] were associated with OTC MVM supplements and with minerals, biomarkers of OS, and total antioxidant capacity in amniotic fluid (AF).

Methods

For this retrospective study, 176 pregnant women who had undergone age-related amniocentesis for genetic testing were included. Questionnaires recorded prenatal OTC MVM supplementation (yes, no). Ultrasound measurements for early (16-20 weeks

SUBMITTER: Kohzadi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852346 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature