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Volume 5
Journal of Pediatric Care
ISSN: 2471-805X
JOINT EVENT
Neonatology 2019
Pediatrics Surgery 2019
April 23-24, 2019
April 23-24, 2019 London, UK
&
23
rd
Edition of International Conference on
Neonatology and Perinatology
4
th
International Conference on
Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery
Maternal nutrition and birth weight: Role of vitamins and trace elements
Fouzia Tebbani
Brothers Mentouri Constantine 1 University, Algeria
P
regnancy is a period of increased metabolic needs. Vitamins, minerals and trace elements are major determinants
of the health of the pregnant woman and the fetus. To evaluate maternal intakes of vitamins and trace elements
in the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy and assess their effect on birth weight. A prospective and
longitudinal study have been conducted among 226 pregnant women throughout the whole period of pregnancy in
the centers of prenatal consultations and follow up in Constantine (Algeria) from December 2013 to June 2016. We
analyzed maternal intakes of iron, minerals and vitamins by comparing them to the normally recommended dietary
allowances (ANC) and then by multivariate analysis, we studied the correlation between these intakes and birth
weight. Statistics were performed using the Statview TM and SPSS software. This study noted the positive effect of
some maternal factors on birth weight, such as maternal age, parity, pre-pregnancy BMI and pregnancy term. The
average daily intake of minerals (iron, calcium, zinc and magnesium) and vitamins (B9, B1 and E) were below the
ANC. In contrast, average intakes of vitamin C in the 2
nd
and 3
rd
trimesters of pregnancy corresponded to the ANC.
Only magnesium intakes in the first trimester (p=0.02) and vitamin B9 in third one (p=0.004) were significantly
correlated with birth weight. Intakes of trace elements and vitamins in our study population are reduced compared
to the ANC. The correction of the pregnant women diet is urgently needed.
fouziatebani@yahoo.fr.
J Pediatr Care 2019, Volume 5
DOI: 10.21767/2471-805X-C1-021