Associations of Internal-Migration Status with Maternal Exposure to Stress, Lead, and Selenium Deficiency Among Pregnant Women in Shanghai, China

Jiang, Shiwei; Yang, Bo; Xu, Jian; Liu, Zhiwei; Yan, Chen‐Hua; Jin-song, Zhang; Li, Shufang; Shen, Xiaoming

doi:10.1007/s12011-018-1570-0

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“…Selenoproteins support the body's defense system by influencing the functions of leukocytes [116]. Selenium deficiency is related to increased susceptibility to viral infections and, in pregnant women, may contribute to spontaneous abortion and preeclampsia [132]. The integration of this micronutrient increases resistance to viral infections, reduces the risk of prenatal mortality [133], and prevents hypertension [134].…”

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Immune System and Psychological State of Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic: Are Micronutrients Able to Support Pregnancy?

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The immune system is highly dynamic and susceptible to many alterations throughout pregnancy. Since December 2019, a pandemic caused by coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has swept the globe. To contain the spread of COVID-19, immediate measures such as quarantine and isolation were implemented. These containment measures have contributed to exacerbate situations of anxiety and stress, especially in pregnant women, who are already particularly anxious about their condition. Alterations in the psychological state of pregnant women are related to alterations in the immune system, which is more vulnerable under stress. COVID-19 could therefore find fertile soil in these individuals and risk more severe forms. Normally a controlled dietary regimen is followed during pregnancy, but the use of particular vitamins and micronutrients can help counteract depressive-anxiety states and stress, can improve the immune system, and provide an additional weapon in the defense against COVID-19 to bring the pregnancy to fruition. This review aims to gather data on the impact of COVID-19 on the immune system and psychological condition of pregnant women and to assess whether some micronutrients can improve their psychophysical symptoms.

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Section: Micronutrients Helping Pregnancymentioning

confidence: 99%

Immune System and Psychological State of Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic: Are Micronutrients Able to Support Pregnancy?

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“…As mentioned before, during preconception and gestation periods, a maternal Se deficient diet can cause complications both in mothers and fetus. Some of these problems may be pre-eclampsia, glucose intolerance, alterations in the lipidic profile, IUGR, mental and psychomotor delay, premature birth or miscarriage [ 60 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 ].…”

Section: Low Se and Fetal Programmingmentioning

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Fetal Programming Is Deeply Related to Maternal Selenium Status and Oxidative Balance; Experimental Offspring Health Repercussions

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Nutrients consumed by mothers during pregnancy and lactation can exert permanent effects upon infant developing tissues, which could represent an important risk factor for diseases during adulthood. One of the important nutrients that contributes to regulating the cell cycle and tissue development and functionality is the trace element selenium (Se). Maternal Se requirements increase during gestation and lactation. Se performs its biological action by forming part of 25 selenoproteins, most of which have antioxidant properties, such as glutathione peroxidases (GPxs) and selenoprotein P (SELENOP). These are also related to endocrine regulation, appetite, growth and energy homeostasis. In experimental studies, it has been found that low dietary maternal Se supply leads to an important oxidative disruption in dams and in their progeny. This oxidative stress deeply affects gestational parameters, and leads to intrauterine growth retardation and abnormal development of tissues, which is related to endocrine metabolic imbalance. Childhood pathologies related to oxidative stress during pregnancy and/or lactation, leading to metabolic programing disorders like fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), have been associated with a low maternal Se status and intrauterine growth retardation. In this context, Se supplementation therapy to alcoholic dams avoids growth retardation, hepatic oxidation and improves gestational and breastfeeding parameters in FASD pups. This review is focused on the important role that Se plays during intrauterine and breastfeeding development, in order to highlight it as a marker and/or a nutritional strategy to avoid diverse fetal programming disorders related to oxidative stress.

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“…During pregnancy, adequate ingestion of selenium is fundamental since its deficiency can cause complications that affect the mother and the fetus. Among the related problems are pre-eclampsia, intolerance of glucose, alterations in the lipidic profile, mental and psychomotor delay, and other disorders [29,[59][60][61].…”

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“…Another study found that pregnant women (26 weeks) had high concentrations of selenium in their urine (55% more than estimated in the literature); thus, this mineral can have varied concentrations during pregnancy. Authors also indicated that the low consumption of this mineral can cause oxidative stress in the expectant mother and the fetus [61].…”

Section: Seleniummentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Iodine thyroid hormones [15,16] brain development [55] redox balance [20] relationship with selenium [21] neuronal development of children [19] mental retardation [17,58] fetal hypothyroidism [17,[19][20][21]56] delay in development [97] association with autism [98] association with attention deficit [98] association with hyperactivity disorder [98] drop in IQ points [2,55] results of alphabetization [99] Selenium antioxidant activity [21] action in the immune system [16,26] present in the thyroid gland [22] intolerance to glucose [29,[59][60][61] alterations in the lipidic profile [29,[59][60][61] mental and psychomotor delay [29,[59][60][61] oxidative stress in the mother and the fetus [61] premature birth, miscarriage [62] problems in the neural tube of the newborn [63] oxidative stress in the premature [43] triggers cardiovascular problems [29] insulin resistance [29] neuronal disorders [22,…”

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Minerals in Pregnancy and Their Impact on Child Growth and Development

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During pregnancy, women undergo metabolic and physiological changes, and their needs are higher, to maintain growth and development of the fetus. If the nutritional status of the expectant mother is not satisfactory, some maternal and neonatal complications can occur. In the second and third trimester of pregnancy, there is a reserve of nutrients in the fetus that can be utilized after birth; thereby, children present an accelerated growth in the first years of life, which is a proven response to the available nutrition pattern. However, if such a pattern is insufficient, there will be deficits during development, including brain function. Therefore, despite many recent published works about gestational nutrition, uncertainties still remain on the mechanisms of absorption, distribution, and excretion of micronutrients. Further elucidation is needed to better understand the impacts caused either by deficiency or excess of some micronutrients. Thus, to illustrate the contributions of minerals during prenatal development and in children, iodine, selenium, iron, zinc, calcium, and magnesium were selected. Our study sought to review the consequences related to gestational deficiency of the referred minerals and their impact on growth and development in children born from mothers with such deficiencies

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Associations of Internal-Migration Status with Maternal Exposure to Stress, Lead, and Selenium Deficiency Among Pregnant Women in Shanghai, China

Cited by 7 publications

References 40 publications

Immune System and Psychological State of Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic: Are Micronutrients Able to Support Pregnancy?

Immune System and Psychological State of Pregnant Women during COVID-19 Pandemic: Are Micronutrients Able to Support Pregnancy?

Fetal Programming Is Deeply Related to Maternal Selenium Status and Oxidative Balance; Experimental Offspring Health Repercussions

Minerals in Pregnancy and Their Impact on Child Growth and Development

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