| Autor: |
E A, Chinyanga, O, Chidede, T, Choga, A, Machisvo, L, Malaba, E N, Sibanda |
| Rok vydání: |
2006 |
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| Zdroj: |
The Central African journal of medicine. 51(1-2) |
| ISSN: |
0008-9176 |
| Popis: |
To investigate the vitamin A status of pregnant mothers, lactating mothers, preterm and term infants who were being fed exclusively on breast milk.Systematic/cross sectional.Vitamin A research laboratory, animal science research laboratory, University of Zimbabwe, and Harare Central Hospital.105 pregnant mothers attending the antenatal clinic at Harare Central Hospital for a routine check up were recruited for the study. Two groups of infants: those born at term and those with gestational ageor = 36 weeks.Serum retinol levels of infants/mothers pairs. Breast milk retinol levels.The serum retinol levels for the infants were similar irrespective of age with a mean of 26.15 +/- 9.78 microg/dl. There was no statistically significant difference. The mean serum retinol levels of infants and mothers were significantly different, (p = 0.001). With mother/infant ratio of serum retinol concentration of 1.7:1. Maternal serum retinol levels correlated positively with infant serum retinol levels, r = 0.728. Forty four percent of the preterm and 17% of the term infants had serum retinol levels20 microg/dl, indicating deficiency, 2 and only 20% of the infants had retinol levels40 microg/dl.The majority of infants might be at risk of vitamin A deficiency. Increased intake of vitamin A in pregnant women is necessary, and direct vitamin A supplementation of infants should be considered. |
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