A Prospective Study of Zinc Level In Pregnant Women of Barpeta District of Assam and Pregnancy Outcome
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction and Objectives : Women in this part of the country are mostly from the low socio-economic group and the diet they intake with low zinc and high fibre and phytate content may result in decreased bioavailability of zinc when there is increased demand during pregnancy. It is established that the requirement for zinc increases during period of rapid growth such as pregnancy, infancy and puberty. The main aim of the study was to find out the relationship between maternal and umbilical cord blood level of zinc as well as that of non- pregnant mothers in relation to pregnancy outcome especially the maturity of the baby. Materials and Methods : The current study was a cross sectional study, conducted in the Barpeta district of Assam amongst 200 people who reported at Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital. Sampled and labelled blood was estimated for the status of zinc by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. The results obtained was calculated in parts per million and statistically as range, mean, standard deviation and percentages. Result : Of the total study population of 200 subjects, it was seen that the maternal serum zinc level was lower than the mean cord blood zinc level which was found to be highly significant (p˂0.001). The mean serum zinc levels of mothers giving birth to male babies was found to be slightly higher but not significant (p˃0.10). The percentage of term and pre- term babies were 87% and 13% respectively. Maternal and cord serum zinc level of pre- term babies were lower than that of term babies which is statistically found to be highly significant (p˂0.001). Conclusion: Our study clearly indicates a positive link between maternal and cord serum zinc levels and the foetal level of zinc depends on the status of zinc of the mother. Pre-term babies and their mothers showed low zinc levels than in the term babies and in their mothers.
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Dr. Kakoli Das, Dr. Dipti Bania
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