Vitamin A Concentration in Cord and Maternal Serum and its Effects on Birth Weight

Birth weight is a reliable index of intra-uterine growth and a major factor determining child survival, future physical growth and mental development1. Babies born with low birth weight (LBW) have poorer chance of survival and healthy growth and development than babies born with normal weight2. These babies experience greater mental, physical and neurological handicaps later in life3. The birth weight of baby is dependant to a large extent on mothers’ nutritional status. Over the last few decades a large number of investigations have been done to explore the causes of LBW. Several studies have shown that an Vitamin A Concentration in Cord and Maternal Serum and its Effects on Birth Weight DIPI BARUA1, BEGUM NASRIN2, K N NAHAR3, SHAYELA SHAMIM4, ASHIM RANJAN BARUA5, FIROZA BEGUM6 Abstract Introduction: Birth weight is a reliable index of intra-uterine growth and a major factor determining child survival, future physical growth and mental development.