Deficiencies of the Microelements, Folate and Vitamin B12 in Women of the Child Bearing Ages in Gorgan, Northern Iran
Background: The deficiencies of folic acid, vitamin B12, and microelements during pregnancy may affect the health of newborns. Objectives: To assess the serum levels of folate, vitamin B12, iron, zinc and copper in healthy women of the childbearing ages in Gorgan, northern Iran. Methodology: T...
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| description | Background: The deficiencies of folic acid, vitamin B12, and
microelements during pregnancy may affect the health of
newborns.
Objectives: To assess the serum levels of folate, vitamin B12,
iron, zinc and copper in healthy women of the childbearing ages
in Gorgan, northern Iran.
Methodology: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was
carried out on 100 women of childbearing ages in northern Iran
during November 2007-March 2008. The serum levels of folate,
vitamin B12, iron, copper and zinc were evaluated by laboratory
tests.
Results: Iron, copper , folate, vitamin B12 deficiencies and folate
with vitamin B12 deficiency were detected in 13%, 32% , 13% ,
32% and 11% women of the childbearing ages, respectively .
According to the ethnicity, vitamin B12, folate and iron
deficiencies in the Sistani group were observed in 38.3%, 12.9%
and 12.9% of the women, respectively. In the native Fars group,
the above mentioned deficiencies were found in 31.1%, 13.4%
and 7.5% of the subjects.
Folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies were observed in the urban
habitant in 32.7% and 11.5 % of the subjects as compared to
those in the rural habitant (in 30.4% and 15.2%of the subjects
respectively). The folate deficiencies in the under and above 18
years old subjects were 22.2% and 9.9%, respectively.
Conclusions: This study showed that the deficiency of the
micronutrients was considerable in women of the childbearing
ages in Gorgan, northern Iran. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-168524042fa845519933e2ace36e2f772022-12-22T00:56:00ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2013-06-01761102110410.7860/JCDR/2013/4754.3028Deficiencies of the Microelements, Folate and Vitamin B12 in Women of the Child Bearing Ages in Gorgan, Northern IranMaliheh Sedehi0Naser Behnampour1Mohammad Jafar Golalipour2Researcher, Gorgan Congenital Malformations Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.Researcher, Gorgan Congenital Malformations Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.Professor, Gorgan Congenital Malformations Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.Background: The deficiencies of folic acid, vitamin B12, and microelements during pregnancy may affect the health of newborns. Objectives: To assess the serum levels of folate, vitamin B12, iron, zinc and copper in healthy women of the childbearing ages in Gorgan, northern Iran. Methodology: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on 100 women of childbearing ages in northern Iran during November 2007-March 2008. The serum levels of folate, vitamin B12, iron, copper and zinc were evaluated by laboratory tests. Results: Iron, copper , folate, vitamin B12 deficiencies and folate with vitamin B12 deficiency were detected in 13%, 32% , 13% , 32% and 11% women of the childbearing ages, respectively . According to the ethnicity, vitamin B12, folate and iron deficiencies in the Sistani group were observed in 38.3%, 12.9% and 12.9% of the women, respectively. In the native Fars group, the above mentioned deficiencies were found in 31.1%, 13.4% and 7.5% of the subjects. Folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies were observed in the urban habitant in 32.7% and 11.5 % of the subjects as compared to those in the rural habitant (in 30.4% and 15.2%of the subjects respectively). The folate deficiencies in the under and above 18 years old subjects were 22.2% and 9.9%, respectively. Conclusions: This study showed that the deficiency of the micronutrients was considerable in women of the childbearing ages in Gorgan, northern Iran.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3028/31%20-%204754_PF1(M)_E(C)_F(T)_PF1(M)_PF1(T)_FA(T)_PF1(PUHM).pdfwomanmicroelementsfolatevitamin b12ironchildbearing ageiran |
| spellingShingle | Maliheh Sedehi Naser Behnampour Mohammad Jafar Golalipour Deficiencies of the Microelements, Folate and Vitamin B12 in Women of the Child Bearing Ages in Gorgan, Northern Iran Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research woman microelements folate vitamin b12 iron childbearing age iran |
| title | Deficiencies of the Microelements, Folate and Vitamin B12 in Women of the Child Bearing Ages in Gorgan, Northern Iran |
| title_full | Deficiencies of the Microelements, Folate and Vitamin B12 in Women of the Child Bearing Ages in Gorgan, Northern Iran |
| title_fullStr | Deficiencies of the Microelements, Folate and Vitamin B12 in Women of the Child Bearing Ages in Gorgan, Northern Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deficiencies of the Microelements, Folate and Vitamin B12 in Women of the Child Bearing Ages in Gorgan, Northern Iran |
| title_short | Deficiencies of the Microelements, Folate and Vitamin B12 in Women of the Child Bearing Ages in Gorgan, Northern Iran |
| title_sort | deficiencies of the microelements folate and vitamin b12 in women of the child bearing ages in gorgan northern iran |
| topic | woman microelements folate vitamin b12 iron childbearing age iran |
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