The Association of Serum Zinc Levels with Socio Demographic Factors, Red and White Blood Cells Count in Pregnant Women

Hanachi, Parichehr; Golkho, S.; Norrozi, Mansoreh

doi:10.3923/jas.2008.4679.4683

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“…The high prevalence of ZD in this study as compared to the similar studies conducted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (11.3%) [29], Pakistan (27.8%) [30], Eastern and Central Sudan (38% and 45%) [31,32], Malawi (46%) [33], Iran (29% and 49%) [34,35], Vietnam (29%) [36], Bangladesh (14.7%) [37], and Uruguay (7-14%) [38] might be explained by the high food insecurity in the study setting is leading to lack of access to adequate, safe, and nutritious food which in turn leads to low zinc concentration. Moreover, crops grown locally will have low zinc content and households who depend entirely on locally produced crops will be more likely to develop ZD because of the low zinc contents of the Ethiopian soil.…”

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Zinc Deficiency Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Gambella Hospital, Gambella, Ethiopia, 2018

Mekonnen¹,

Terefe²,

Belachew³

et al. 2019

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It has been evidenced that zinc deficiency has an adverse effect on both mother and fetus, and subsequent birth outcomes and child survival. However, data on the prevalence and determinants of zinc deficiency among pregnant women are scanty in the country. Thus, this study was aimed to assess the prevalence of zinc deficiency and its associated factors among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care in the study setting in particular and the country in general. Hospital based crosssectional study was done in Gambella Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia from January to March, 2016. A randomly selected 246 pregnant women were included in this study. Blood samples were collected to analyze biochemical indicators of zinc deficiency. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was done to assess the effect of various explanatory variables on the serum zinc level. The mean serum zinc concentration was 58.75µg/dl (95%CI: 56.10-61.41). The overall prevalence of zinc deficiency among pregnant women was 55.3% (95% CI: 50.0-61.3). Zinc deficiency was positively associated with short birth interval (AOR=2.6; 95% CI: 1.08-6.27), the third trimester (AOR=3.76; 95% CI: 1.49-9.49), failure to consume diet of animal source (AOR=2.4; 95% CI: 1.01-5.74), inadequate dietary diversity (AOR=3.59; 95% CI: 1.45-8.96), low serum albumin level (AOR=3.05; 95%CI: 1.31-7.08), and anemia (AOR=3.09; 95%CI: 1.19-7.95). More than half (55.3%) of pregnant women had biochemical evidence of zinc deficiency. Moreover, the magnitude of zinc deficiency was pronounced among pregnant mothers with short birth interval, advanced gestational age, minimal intake of animal food sources, inadequate dietary diversity score, low serum albumin level, and low hemoglobin level (anemia). Therefore, effort should be made to encourage pregnant mothers to consume balanced diet including animal food sources particularly in their third trimester, to monitor their hemoglobin and serum albumin levels, and strengthening family planning implementations to prevent the occurrence of zinc deficiency.

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Zinc Deficiency Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Gambella Hospital, Gambella, Ethiopia, 2018

Mekonnen¹,

Terefe²,

Belachew³

et al. 2019

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“…Moreover, it is possible that decreased intake of divalent antioxidants, like iron and zinc, is a major factor that contributes to increased absorption and toxicities of these priority heavy metals. This is because an iron transporter - [42,43]. With derangement in these functions, many life complications are expected in the environment.…”

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Distribution and interactions of priority heavy metals with some antioxidant micronutrients in inhabitants of a lead-zinc mining community of ebonyi state, Nigeria

Tilako¹,

Ogbodo²,

Okonkwo³

et al. 2020

Adv Toxicol Toxic Effects

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Background: Human exposure to xenobiotics, especially priority heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury and chromium), is unavoidable because of their involvement in industrial applications, accumulation in the environment over time and non-biodegradability. Unfortunately, they induce unprecedented biochemical and pathological changes on those exposed to them, causing oxidative damages and organ toxicities. Aim: This study investigated the frequencies of priority heavy metals and their impact on some micronutrient elements (copper, iron, zinc) in the blood of inhabitants of a lead-zinc mining community in southeastern Nigeria.

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Copper and zinc deficiency to the risk of preterm labor in pregnant women: a case-control study

Gohari,

Khajavian,

Mahmoudian

et al. 2023

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Objective The present study explored the relationship between maternal copper and zinc levels and preterm labor. Design The design of the present study was a case-control. Two groups were matched in terms of early-pregnancy body mass index (BMI), pregnancy and childbirth rating, education level, income, and employment status. Blood samples were taken from mothers after meeting the inclusion criteria when admitted to the maternity ward to check copper and zinc serum levels. Demographic and midwifery data were also collected using a questionnaire and patient records. The data were analyzed in SPSS26 using independent-samples T-test, chi-square, Fisher exact test, and regression analysis, and the p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Setting Bohloul Hospital in Gonabad, Iran. Participants The subjects were 86 pregnant women visiting the hospital in two cases (preterm delivery) and control (term delivery) groups. Results The mean serum level of zinc in the case group (preterm delivery) (44.97 ± 13.06 µg/dl) was significantly lower than the control group (term) (52.63 ± 21.51 µg/dl), and the mean serum level of copper in the case group (149.82 ± 53.13 µg/dl) was significantly lower than the control group (183.97 ± 71.40 µg/dl). Conclusion As the findings showed, copper and zinc serum levels in mothers with preterm delivery were significantly lower than mothers with term delivery, which shows the biological role of these elements in the pathogenesis of preterm delivery.

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The Association of Serum Zinc Levels with Socio Demographic Factors, Red and White Blood Cells Count in Pregnant Women

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References 15 publications

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Zinc Deficiency Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Gambella Hospital, Gambella, Ethiopia, 2018

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Zinc Deficiency Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at Gambella Hospital, Gambella, Ethiopia, 2018

Distribution and interactions of priority heavy metals with some antioxidant micronutrients in inhabitants of a lead-zinc mining community of ebonyi state, Nigeria

Copper and zinc deficiency to the risk of preterm labor in pregnant women: a case-control study

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