Plasma zinc, vitamin B12 and α-tocopherol are positively and plasma γ-tocopherol is negatively associated with Hb concentration in early pregnancy in north-west Bangladesh

• Published in: Public health nutrition Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 1354 - 1361
• Main Authors: Shamim, Abu Ahmed, Kabir, Alamgir, Merrill, Rebecca D, Ali, Hasmot, Rashid, Mahbubur, Schulze, Kerry, Labrique, Alain, West, Keith P, Christian, Parul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.2013
• Subjects: alpha-tocopherol; anemia; Bangladesh; beta-carotene; Biological and medical sciences; ferritin; folic acid; gamma-tocopherol; gestational age; HOT TOPIC – Nutrition in pregnancy; inflammation; iron; Medical sciences; nutrient deficiencies; nutritional status; pregnancy; pregnant women; Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine; rural women; transferrin; vitamin A; vitamin B12; zinc; Asia; Bangladesh; Pregnancy; Hb; Tocopherol; Zinc; Human; West; Vitamin; α-Tocopherol; Concentration; Cyanocobalamin; Blood plasma; Association; Tocopherols; Female; Early pregnancy; North; Woman

The objective of the current analysis was to explore the association of multiple micronutrients with Hb concentration among pregnant women in a South Asian setting, a topic that has not been adequately explored. Sociodemographic, anthropometric and micronutrient status (plasma ferritin, transferrin...