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Association between maternal plasma total antioxidant capacity and dietary antioxidants intake with birth size outcomes.

Nafiseh Shokri-MashhadiMehri KhoshhaliMotahar Heidari-BeniRoya Kelishadi
Published in: Journal of tropical pediatrics (2023)
This study showed the positive association of maternal plasma TAC with birth weight and length. Moreover, maternal dietary intake of beta-carotene in the first trimester and vitamin E in the third trimester of pregnancy had significant positive and negative correlations with birth length, respectively.
Keyphrases
  • birth weight
  • gestational age
  • preterm birth
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • weight gain
  • pregnant women
  • body mass index
  • physical activity
  • skeletal muscle
  • metabolic syndrome
  • glycemic control