BACKGROUND Maternal nutritional is the most important environmental factor influencing pregnancy outcome. While studies showed association between maternal iron-micronutrient deficiencies with pregnancy outcome, data examining impact of micronutrient supplementation on growth rate beyond birth are sparse. Present study examined the relationship between iron and multivitamins supplementation on ...

BACKGROUND Iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent nutrient deficiency during pregnancy, yet there are few data on the effect of prenatal iron supplementation in women in developing countries. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to describe the effect of iron supplementation on hematologic changes during pregnancy, and the effect on those changes of adding zinc to the supplements. DESIGN Pregn...

Countries worldwide, including the Netherlands, recommend that women planning pregnancy use a folic acid supplement during the periconception period. Some countries even fortify staple foods with folic acid. These recommendations mainly focus on the prevention of neural tube defects, despite increasing evidence that folic acid may also influence birth weight. We examined whether periconception ...

Aim: Recent research revealed an association between maternal infection i.e. lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure during pregnancy and increased risk for central nervous system disorders being passed onto the off-spring. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the effect of LPS infection during d14-17 of pregnancy (equivalent to third trimester in humans) on neurochemical, neurobe...

purpose: in this study the effect of iron supplmentation on hemoglobin and hematocrit in pregnant women with hb>13.2 g/dl was investigated. material and methods: in this experimental clincal study, the effect of iron supplementation on hemoglobin and hematocrit in pregnant women with hb>13.2 g/dl and ferritin> 14.3 μg/l during the 13th- 18th pregnancy week was studied. eighty seven women havin...

conclusions there is not enough evidence to support or refute the routine use of fish oil supplements during pregnancy for the prevention or treatment of diabetes. it is suggested that further randomized controlled trials be conducted to evaluate the role of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy. context one of the most common complications of pregnancy is gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm), w...

Nutritional and environmental factors have been shown to cause epigenetic changes that influence characteristics of the offspring throughout life. In livestock, small differences in nutrition during gestation may alter lifetime production efficiency of offspring. Therefore, the potential for fetal programing should be considered when determining supplemental feeding strategies during gestation....

Background and Aim: Pregnancy induces some physiological changes in hemoglobin (Hb) level. In addition, multiple factors are influencing the Hb level such as dietary intake of iron folic acid before during pregnancy, smoking, amount caffeine consumption, body mass index (BMI) visiting prenatal health centers. The study aimed to determine percentage anemia among third trimester pregnant women re...

An oxidative burst occurs during pregnancy due to the large consumption of oxygen in the tissues and an increase in metabolic demands in response to maternal physiological changes and fetal growth. This study aimed to determine the oxidative profile and activity of δ-aminolevulinate dehydratase (δ-ALA-D) in pregnant women who received iron supplementation. Oxidative stress parameters were evalu...