Micronutrient levels in healthy term pregnant mothers and their newborns during the Covid-19 pandemic era

Hashim, Farih Najihah and Ismail, Hamizah and Mohammad Aidid, Edre and Razli, syaza nur farida and Kasim, Aminatulmunirah and Abdullah, Nor Zamzila and Zakaria, Norlizsharrdira and Nusee, Zalina (2022) Micronutrient levels in healthy term pregnant mothers and their newborns during the Covid-19 pandemic era. In: The 15th Putrajaya International Conference on Children, Women, Elderly and Persons with Disabilities 2022, 24 - 25.9.2022, Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor,. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, it is estimated that 10 million Malaysians, or 30% of the population, will face food insecurity. Environmental factors in early childhood influence neurobehavioral development, early obesity, and the global noncommunicable disease epidemic. Micronutrient levels in pregnant and lactating women are critical for healthy foetal and newborn environments. Our hypothesis was that during the COVID- 19 pandemic, the intrauterine micronutrient environment for foetal development was insufficient or deficient. The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of micronutrient deficiency (vitamin D, iron, calcium, B12, and folate) in pregnant women and their newborns, as well as the risk factors associated with it. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 115 healthy pregnant women who delivered at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM. Maternal serum was collected 24 hours before delivery, and cord blood was collected at birth. None of the ‘healthy’ mothers had normal levels of all five micronutrients, 70 % had three or four micronutrient deficiencies but none were folate deficient. Only 8 (7 %) newborns had sufficient levels of all five micronutrients, nearly half of newborns had at least one micronutrient deficiency, and more than a quarter had at least two micronutrient deficiencies. The therapeutic window of opportunity begins in the immediate postpartum period, where mothers should exclusively breastfeed. At the same time, micronutrient supplementation should be considered in both lactating mothers and their newborns. Keywords: Micronutrient, COVID-19, DOHaD

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics > RG559 Nutritional aspects of pregnancy
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Basic Medical Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Community Health & Family Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Obstetric & Gynecology
Depositing User:	Dato' Dr Hamizah Ismail
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2022 09:15
Last Modified:	03 Oct 2022 09:15
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/100183

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