1. Comparison of birth weights of neonates of mothers receiving vs. not receiving zinc supplement at pregnancy
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Hassan Boskabadi, Gholamali Maamouri, Javad Akhondian, Farah Ashrafzadeh, Abbas Boskabadi, Raheleh Faramarzi, Elahe Heidar, Nafiseh Pourbadakhshan, Seyed Reza Habibzadeh Shojaei, Maryam Zakerihamidi, Atiyeh Mohammadzadeh Vatanchi, Mohammad Sokhtanloo, Naghmeh Razaghi, Farnaz Kalani, Hosein Ataei, Azadeh Darabi, Mojgan Sadat Mousavi, Saeideh Hakimiakhangan, and Fathemeh Bagheri
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Zinc ,Pregnancy ,Birth weight ,Neonate ,Supplements ,Gynecology and obstetrics ,RG1-991 - Abstract
Abstract Background Zinc is an essential element for normal embryogenesis and embryonic and neonatal development. Therefore, we compared the birth weights of neonates born to mothers who consumed zinc supplement during pregnancy with that of neonates born to mothers who did not. Methods In a cross-sectional study, we divided 200 pregnant mothers into two groups: case group (mothers receiving zinc supplement during pregnancy) and control group (mothers not receiving zinc supplement during pregnancy) Then, the neonate’s cord zinc level and mother’s serum level were measured and neonate’s growth charts (weight, height and head circumference)were completed. Results In this study, both groups of mothers were observed to have zinc deficiency; 35% of the mothers who consumed zinc supplements and 81% of the mothers who did not consume zinc supplements (P
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- 2021
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