Zinc insufficiency during pregnancy. A review.
Zinc deficiency has been found to cause problems in parturition and in the growth and development of the offspring. There are several groups of pregnant women at known risk of developing a zinc insufficiency; these include vegetarians, alcoholics, teenagers, women with multiple pregnancies, and women with impaired intestinal absorption of zinc. Nurses need to be able to identify the population at risk and to offer dietary counseling.
D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000097:blood*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D051381:Rats; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*
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