Zinc, pregnancy and parturition.
Acta Paediatr Scand Suppl
; 319: 150-7, 1985.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3868916
ABSTRACT
The role of zinc in the nutrition of pregnant women and its relations to prenatal growth and parturition are reviewed. Zinc deficiency (ZD) affects fetal growth and development both in experimental animals and in man. The teratogenicity of zinc deficiency was widely demonstrated in animals and is also evident in humans. Alcohol intoxication potentiates the effects of ZD in animals. Plasma zinc levels decrease during pregnancy and apparently an adequate and continuous intake of zinc is required for a normal embryonic development. The zinc content of amniotic fluid seems to be related with fetal growth but its value as an indicator of embryonic development is controversial. Zinc deficiency also affects adversely parturition. Mild zinc deficiency may affect a large number of pregnant women, being potentially harmful to the mother and the fetus. This situation requires the screening of high-risk groups, the definition of adequate dietary intakes for each population, and the supplementation with zinc when deficits are detected.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pregnancy Complications
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Zinc
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Obstetric Labor Complications
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Paediatr Scand Suppl
Year:
1985
Document type:
Article