Assessment of the relationship of vitamin D with serum antioxidant vitamins E and A and their deficiencies in Iranian pregnant women

Asemi, Z. and Taghizadeh, M. and Sarahroodi, S. and Jazayeri, S. and Tabassi, Z. and Seyyedi, F. (2010) Assessment of the relationship of vitamin D with serum antioxidant vitamins E and A and their deficiencies in Iranian pregnant women. Saudi Medical Journal, 31 (10). pp. 1119-1123.

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Abstract

Subspecialities Polyclinic, ailiated to Kashan University of Medical Sciences Kashan, Iran between April 2008 and August 2009. One hundred and forty-seven pregnant women were recruited. Vitamin D, A, and E status were assessed using serum at 5-9 months of pregnancy. he prevalence of vitamin deiciency was reported using deined cutof values. Correlations between vitamin D and vitamins A and E were reported. Data were compared using the analysis of variance and coeicient correlation linear Pearson's. he relative diference between the groups were considered statistically signiicant (p<0.05). Results: Serum concentrations of vitamin D were 7.2± 2.31, 17.72 ± 5 and 33.05 ± 0.94 μg/ml, for vitamin E 2.15 ± 1.3 and 8.07± 2.3 μg/ml, and for vitamin A 0.16± 0.05 and 0.46±0.13. We used the deined cutof values in determining vitamins D, A, and E deiciency. he prevalence of vitamin D deiciency was 95.8, vitamin A was 7, and vitamin E was 58.6. he correlation coeicient between serum vitamin D and vitamin E shows an inverse relationship (r=0.24, p=0.004). Conclusions: Extent vitamins D, A, and E deiciency among pregnant women is a major public health problem in Kashan, Iran.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: alpha tocopherol; retinol; vitamin D, adult; aged; alpha tocopherol deficiency; article; clinical assessment; correlation analysis; cross-sectional study; female; gestational age; human; incidence; Iran; nutritional status; pregnant woman; retinol deficiency; vitamin blood level; vitamin D deficiency; vitamin supplementation, Adolescent; Adult; Antioxidants; Female; Humans; Iran; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Vitamin A; Vitamin A Deficiency; Vitamin D; Vitamin E; Vitamin E Deficiency; Young Adult
Subjects: Nutrition
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Basic Sciences > Department of Nutrition
Depositing User: editor . 2
Date Deposited: 26 Feb 2017 10:50
Last Modified: 11 Mar 2017 14:23
URI: http://eprints.kaums.ac.ir/id/eprint/905

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