title: Associations between prenatal nicotine exposure, oxidative stress, and postpartum visceral fat.
abstract: This study aimed to examine the associations among prenatal nicotine exposure, oxidative stress, and postpartum visceral fat among women exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS). The study was conducted in Kelantan, Malaysia, from April 2010 to December 2012. Blood samples were collected in the second and third trimesters from 135 healthy pregnant women who were followed-up at delivery, 2 months, 6 months and 12 months postpartum. Maternal hair nicotine and oxidative stress markers during pregnancy were measured. Visceral fat was assessed by bioelectrical impedance. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that maternal hair nicotine concentration was associated with increased DNA damage (tail moment: β=0.580, p=0.001) and decreased glutathione peroxidase (β=-12.100; p=0.009) in the second trimester of pregnancy. Increased DNA damage, protein oxidation and total antioxidant capacity in the second trimester were associated with 2, 6, and 12 months postpartum visceral fat. No direct association was found between prenatal hair nicotine level and postpartum visceral fat; however, these results suggest that any relation of SHS to visceral adiposity may be indirect, mediated via enhanced oxidative stress.
authors: a Nutrition Program, School of Health Sciences , Universiti Sains Malaysia , Kelantan , Malaysia.
authors: See-Ling
authors: SL
authors: Loy
authors: Hamid Jan
authors: HJ
authors: Jan Mohamed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009538:Nicotine / Q000032:analysis*; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D011264:Pregnancy Trimesters / Q000097:blood; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D009538:Nicotine
keywords: nutrition; obesity; postpartum; pregnancy; risk factors