A systematic review and meta-analysis of the correlation between maternal and neonatal iron status and haematologic indices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Iron deficiency (ID) is the leading single-nutrient deficiency in the world. Anaemia is a common outcome of ID that affects half of pregnancies worldwide with serious consequences for child development. Whether haematologic indices and biomarkers of iron status in pregnant women correlate with those of their neonates is unclear. This systematic review evaluated studies comparing haematologic and iron status indices in pregnant women and their newborns/neonates.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Web of Science from database inception until March 2020 for primary studies comparing haematologic and iron status indices between women and their newborns up to 48 h after birth. We summarized the results descriptively and calculated pooled correlation coeff

SUBMITTER: Sanni OB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7648126 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature