Effect of Vitamin A status during pregnancy on maternal anemia and newborn birth weight: results from a cohort study in the Western Brazilian Amazon.
Paulo Augusto Ribeiro NevesMarcia Caldas de CastroClariana Vitória Ramos de OliveiraMaira Barreto MaltaBarbara Hatzlhoffer LourençoMarly Augusto Cardosonull nullPublished in: European journal of nutrition (2018)
Poor serum retinol status throughout pregnancy was associated with maternal anemia at delivery in Amazonian women. The current World Health Organization protocols for supplementation during antenatal care should consider VA status for planning recommendations in different scenarios.
Keyphrases
- birth weight
- pregnancy outcomes
- gestational age
- weight gain
- preterm birth
- pregnant women
- chronic kidney disease
- healthcare
- iron deficiency
- climate change
- palliative care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- clinical practice
- type diabetes
- quality improvement
- body mass index
- metabolic syndrome
- pain management
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle