Maternal nutrition and intrauterine growth retardation.
Nutritional factors associated with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) were studied in 118 mothers, from an inner London population, 24-48 h after delivery. Lower socio-economic status, smoking and, in the diet, only a low dietary intake of zinc were significantly associated with IUGR. It is suggested that women at risk of delivering babies small-for-gestational-age might benefit from an increased zinc intake.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008131:London; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011247:Pregnancy; D012907:Smoking; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000172:deficiency*
D015032:Zinc