Mameesh M S, Hathout H, Safar M A, Mahfouz A, Al-Hassan J M
Acta Vitaminol Enzymol. 1985;7(3-4):183-7.
The study was carried out on Arab women who were admitted for delivery to Al-Sabah Hospital in Kuwait. The concentration of maternal serum proteins and magnesium was not correlated to infant birth size. The zinc and copper concentration in maternal serum at term was positively correlated to infant birthweight, length and head circumference. The results suggested the possibility that the mothers in the present study had a marginal zinc and copper nutriture, which when combined the hemodilution due to pregnancy led to serum levels inadequate to supply the requirement of the fast growing fetus.
该研究针对在科威特萨巴赫医院分娩的阿拉伯女性进行。孕妇血清蛋白和镁的浓度与婴儿出生大小无关。足月时孕妇血清中的锌和铜浓度与婴儿出生体重、身长和头围呈正相关。结果表明，本研究中的母亲可能存在锌和铜营养不足的情况，再加上孕期的血液稀释，导致血清水平不足以满足快速生长胎儿的需求。
