Zinc deficiency is common in Japan, yet awareness on this disorder is lacking. The
Japanese Society of Clinical Nutrition recently issued the Japan's Practical Guideline for …

Background Several studies witnessed that prenatal zinc deficiency (ZD) predisposes to
diverse pregnancy complications. However, scientific evidences on the determinants of …

Background: Trace elements and specially minerals are critical for the development of fetus.
Many minerals are transferred to the fetus for fetal stores in the latter part of the pregnancy. It …

Background Zinc deficiency during pregnancy has far-reaching consequences on both
mother and fetus and subsequent child survival. However, data on the prevalence and …

Background: Hyperglycemia and gestational diabetes mellitus are complications of
pregnancy. Both mothers and newborns are typically at increased risk for complications …

Zinc, as an essential trace element for health, plays various biological roles in human body
functions. Serum zinc reference values are essential for assessing zinc-associated …

BACKGROUND: Nutritional deficiencies of essential trace elements which are common
during pregnancy, especially in economically weaker populations are associated with …

Objectives To determine the prevalence of antioxidant micronutrient deficiencies in pregnant
women with pre-eclampsia and healthy pregnant women, and to assess the relationships …

Background Zinc is an essential micronutrient for human health. However, little is known
about concentration of this mineral among Iranian population. This study was carried out to …

Objective To determine the status of serum zinc in pregnant women in different gestational
ages and correlation with socio-demographic and anthropometric factors in Iranian women …