尼日利亚西北部达瓦金库杜综合医院接受产前护理的孕妇血清维生素C水平较低。
Low Serum Vitamin C Status Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care at General Hospital Dawakin Kudu, Northwest Nigeria.
作者信息
Ugwa Emmanuel Ajuluchukwu, Iwasam Elemi Agbor, Nwali Matthew Igwe
机构信息
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa, Nigeria.
Department of Community Medicine, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria.
出版信息
Int J Prev Med. 2016 Feb 11;7:40. doi: 10.4103/2008-7802.176166. eCollection 2016.
BACKGROUND
Vitamin C levels are low in pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine serum Vitamins C levels among pregnant women attending antenatal care at a General Hospital in Dawakin Kudu, Kano, and this can help further research to determine the place of Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy.
METHODS
This was a prospective study of 400 pregnant women who presented for antenatal care in General Hospital Dawakin Kudu, Kano, Nigeria. Research structured questionnaire was administered to 400 respondents. Determination of serum Vitamin C was done using appropriate biochemical methods.
RESULTS
Vitamin C deficiency was found in 79.5% of the participants. The values for Vitamin C were 0.20 ± 0.18 mg/dl during the first trimester, 0.50 ± 0.99 mg/dl in the second trimester, and 0.35 ± 0.36 mg/dl in the third trimester and P = 0.001.
CONCLUSIONS
There is a significant reduction in the serum Vitamins C concentration throughout the period of pregnancy with the highest levels in the second trimester. Therefore, Vitamin C supplementation is suggested during pregnancy, especially for those whose fruit and vegetable consumption is inadequate.
背景
孕期维生素C水平较低。本研究旨在测定卡诺州达瓦金库杜一家综合医院接受产前检查的孕妇血清维生素C水平，这有助于进一步研究确定孕期补充维生素C的作用。
方法
这是一项对尼日利亚卡诺州达瓦金库杜综合医院400名前来接受产前检查的孕妇进行的前瞻性研究。对400名受访者进行了结构化问卷调查。采用适当的生化方法测定血清维生素C。
结果
79.5%的参与者存在维生素C缺乏。孕早期维生素C值为0.20±0.18mg/dl，孕中期为0.50±0.99mg/dl，孕晚期为0.35±0.36mg/dl，P = 0.001。
结论
孕期血清维生素C浓度显著降低，孕中期水平最高。因此，建议在孕期补充维生素C，尤其是对于那些水果和蔬菜摄入量不足的孕妇。
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