Postpartum iron status in nonlactating participants and nonparticipants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Pehrsson, Pamela R.; Moser-Veillon, Phylis B.; Sims, Laura S.; Suitor, Carol West; Russek‐Cohen, Estelle

doi:10.1093/ajcn/73.1.86

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“…Mothers in the study had mean hemoglobin (>12.00 g/dL), sTfR (<8.50 mg/L), and ferritin (>12.00 g/L) concentrations in the normal range (Pehrsson et al, 2001). On average, mothers experienced depressive symptoms below the clinical cut-off (raw score D 0.58, T-score D 57), though T-scores were above average for a non-patient sample (mean population raw score D .30).…”

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Interactive Relations Among Maternal Depressive Symptomatology, Nutrition, and Parenting

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Theoretical models linking maternal nutrition, depressive symptomatology, and parenting are underdeveloped. However, existing literature suggests that iron status and depressive symptomatology interact in relation to problematic parenting styles (authoritarian, permissive). Therefore, in the current study the authors investigate these interactive relations in a sample of breastfeeding mothers (n = 105) interviewed at three months postpartum. Participants completed questionnaires (from December 2008 to January 2011) regarding their depressive symptomatology and parenting styles. Iron status (i.e., hemoglobin, soluble transferrin receptors, and serum ferritin concentrations) was assessed from blood samples. Significant interactions were found between iron status and depressive symptomatology in relation to authoritarian parenting style (low warmth, high punishment and directiveness). For those women with hemoglobin below 14.00 g/dL, depressive symptomatology was positively related to authoritarian parenting style (p < 0.001). Thus, screening for poor iron status and depressive sympatomology in postpartum women may help to identify those at risk for problematic parenting. Dietary interventions may help to eliminate relations between depressive symptoms and problematic parenting.

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“…For example, providing interim or supportive housing has been shown to strengthen engagement in HIV care, lead to fewer hospitalizations, and improve HIV treatment outcomes. [68][69][70][71][72][73] For non-HIV infected populations, federally funded food assistance programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) have been shown to have a protective effect on pregnancy outcomes among women, 74,75 birthweight outcomes for infants, 76 and nutritional outcomes for young children. 77,78 Limited research has examined health-care utilization among program participants.…”

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Food Insecurity Is Associated with Greater Acute Care Utilization among HIV-Infected Homeless and Marginally Housed Individuals in San Francisco

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“…The independent variables in the model were those that have been documented to be associated with anemia: indigenous background, socioeconomic status, maternal education, employment status and maternal literacy. [21][22][23][24][25][26] Expansion factors were calculated based on the characteristics of the national population in 1995.…”

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Anemia in Mexican women: a public health problem

Shamah‐Levy¹,

Villalpando²,

Rivera³

et al. 2003

Salud pública Méx

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Objective. The purpose of this study is to quantify the prevalence and distribution of anemia among women of childbearing age (12 to 49 years) participating in the 1999 National Nutrition Survey (NNS-1999). Material and Methods. The survey had a probabilistic design and was representative at the national level, of urban and rural areas and four regions: North, South, Center, and Mexico City. Hemoglobin concentration was determined in capillary blood samples using a portable photometer (HemoCue), in 17 194 women, 697 of whom were pregnant. Results. The overall prevalence of anemia was 27.8% in pregnant women and 20.8% in non-pregnant women. Higher prevalences were observed in rural as compared to urban areas, both in pregnant (28.0% vs 27.7%) and non-pregnant (22.6% vs 20.0%) women, but the differences were not statistically significant (p >0.05). Women in the South had the greatest prevalence (23.2%), followed by those in the North (20.9%), Center (20.6%), and Mexico City (16.4%). Non-pregnant indigenous women had a prevalence of 24.8%, while in non-indigenous women the prevalence was 20.4%. Conclusions. Anemia in women of childbearing age is a growing public health problem that justifies the implementation of interventions for its prevention and control. The English version of this paper is available too at: http://www.insp.mx/salud/index.html Shamah-Levy T et alA nemia is the most frequent nutritiona-related disease worldwide, affecting half of children and pregnant women and between 20 and 25% of non-pregnant women in developing countries. 1 Both nutritional and non-nutritional factors may cause anemia. The most common nutritional cause is iron deficiency. Other nutritional causes are deficiencies of vitamin B 12 , folic acid, and vitamin A. [2][3][4] Among the non-nutritional causes of anemia are intestinal parasitic infections such as uncinariasis and trichinosis. [5][6][7][8] Other causes include hemodilution during pregnancy, concurrent acute and chronic infections, and menstrual bleeding. 9,10 Iron deficiency also has deleterious effects on the immune response, exercise endurance, cognitive ability, and psychosocial development. 11,12 The extent to which anemia affects the health of mothers and of their newborns is not completely established, but some studies suggest that anemia during pregnancy has adverse effects on both the mother and the fetus. 13,14 Moreover, severe anemia greatly increases the risk of maternal death. 10,14 Insufficient maternal iron stores are reflected in low iron stores in the newborn, leading to increased risk of iron deficiency in the first months of life. Iron deficiency may also have long-term consequences on the health of both mother and child. For example, iron deficiency anemia is associated with birth weight and pre-term birth.The most recent information on the extent and distribution of anemia in Mexico was reported in the 1988 National Nutrition Survey. 15 The present study was designed to quantify the prevalence and describe the distribution of anemia in women...

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Postpartum iron status in nonlactating participants and nonparticipants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Cited by 21 publications

References 23 publications

Interactive Relations Among Maternal Depressive Symptomatology, Nutrition, and Parenting

Interactive Relations Among Maternal Depressive Symptomatology, Nutrition, and Parenting

Food Insecurity Is Associated with Greater Acute Care Utilization among HIV-Infected Homeless and Marginally Housed Individuals in San Francisco

Anemia in Mexican women: a public health problem

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