Sedehi Maliheh, Behnampour Naser, Golalipour Mohammad Jafar
Researcher, Gorgan Congenital Malformations Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences , Gorgan, Iran .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Jun;7(6):1102-4. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/4754.3028. Epub 2013 Jun 1.
The deficiencies of folic acid, vitamin B12, and microelements during pregnancy may affect the health of newborns.
To assess the serum levels of folate, vitamin B12, iron, zinc and copper in healthy women of the childbearing ages in Gorgan, northern Iran.
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.
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.
This study showed that the deficiency of the micronutrients was considerable in women of the childbearing ages in Gorgan, northern Iran.
孕期叶酸、维生素B12和微量元素缺乏可能影响新生儿健康。
评估伊朗北部戈尔甘育龄健康女性的血清叶酸、维生素B12、铁、锌和铜水平。
2007年11月至2008年3月，对伊朗北部100名育龄女性进行了这项描述性横断面研究。通过实验室检测评估血清叶酸、维生素B12、铁、铜和锌水平。
育龄女性中，铁、铜、叶酸、维生素B12缺乏以及叶酸合并维生素B12缺乏的检出率分别为13%、32%、13%、32%和11%。按种族划分，锡斯坦族女性中维生素B12、叶酸和铁缺乏的检出率分别为38.3%、12.9%和12.9%。在法尔斯族本地人中上述缺乏的检出率分别为31.1%、13.4%和7.5%。城市居民中叶酸和维生素B12缺乏的检出率分别为32.7%和11.5%，农村居民中分别为30.4%和15.2%。18岁及以下和18岁以上人群中叶酸缺乏的检出率分别为22.2%和9.9%。
本研究表明，伊朗北部戈尔甘育龄女性中微量营养素缺乏情况较为严重。
