Estado nutricional de vitamina A no binômio mãe/recém-nascido em duas maternidades no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil / Nutritional status of vitamin A in mother/newborn pairs from 2 hospital nurseries in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Arch. latinoam. nutr
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49(4): 318-321, Dec. 1999.
Article
in Portuguese
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| ID: lil-320284
RESUMO
The aim of the present study was to assess maternal and newborn (umbilical blood) vitamin status in 220 mothers/newborns at birth from two public health centers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The proportion of low retinol levels (cut-off point 1.05 mumol/L) in the umbilical cord of newborns (55.4) was greater than found in their mothers (23.6). A highly significant correlation (X2 = 14.2; p < 0.0001) was found between the levels of retinol of mothers and newborns. The overall prevalence of low levels of retinol in the mother was 23.6whereas that of newborns was 55.4. Umbilical cord mean concentration less than 1.05 mumol/L was significantly lower (2.49 +/- 1.08 mumol/L) in mother with vitamin A deficiency (3.21 +/- 0.97 mumol/L; p < 0.0001). Low birth weight was associated with vitamin A deficiency (X2 = 6.86; p < 0.01). These data reinforce the need for close pre-natal attention in vitamin A status.
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Main subject:
Vitamin A
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Vitamin A Deficiency
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Nutritional Status
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Fetal Blood
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Pregnancy
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Arch. latinoam. nutr
Journal subject:
Bioqu¡mica
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EducaÆo Alimentar e Nutricional
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Fenmenos Fisiol¢gicos da NutriÆo
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Microbiologia de Alimentos
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NUTRICAO
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)/BR
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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)/BR
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