Maternal Night Blindness during Pregnancy Is Associated with Low Birthweight, Morbidity, and Poor Growth in South India

Tielsch, James M.; Rahmathullah, Lakshmi; Katz, Joanne; Ravilla, Thulasiraj; Coles, Christian; Sheeladevi, S.; Prakash, Karthik

doi:10.1093/jn/138.4.787

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“…Besides, we have the work of Tielsch and co-workers [46] who observed NB in about 5.0 % of their sample of pregnant women. These overall findings highlight the negative and compromising impact of RYGB on the adequate vitamin A nutritional status.…”

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Influence of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on the Nutritional Status of Vitamin A in Pregnant Women: a Comparative Study

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Influence of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on the Nutritional Status of Vitamin A in Pregnant Women: a Comparative Study

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“…Maternal night blindness has been associated with increased LBW and infant mortality [36], yet trials of vitamin A in pregnancy have not shown significant effects on these outcomes [37,38,39]. Night blindness can be reduced by vitamin A supplementation in pregnancy [40,41]. …”

Section: Maternal Micronutrient Deficiency: Burden Significance and mentioning

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Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation in Low-to-Middle-Income Developing Country Settings: Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes

Salam¹,

Das²,

Bhutta³

2014

Ann Nutr Metab

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Background: Malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiencies, remains one of the major public health challenges, particularly in low-to-middle-income countries. Micronutrient deficiencies affect people of all ages, but its effects appear more devastating in pregnant women and children. Poor maternal nutrition contributes to at least 20% of maternal deaths and increases the probability of poor pregnancy outcomes including intrauterine growth restriction, resulting in low birth weight, stunting, wasting and mortality. Key Messages: Several strategies have been employed to provide pregnant women with micronutrients. These strategies include education, dietary modification, food provision, agricultural interventions, supplementation and fortification either alone or in combination. Micronutrient supplementation is the most widely practiced intervention to prevent and manage single or multiple micronutrient deficiencies. Micronutrient supplementation either alone or in combination has shown to be effective in improving maternal, birth and child outcomes. Conclusions: There is a need to focus on maternal micronutrient status as a continuum from the periconceptional period throughout pregnancy to lactation. Given the wide prevalence of multiple micronutrient deficiencies in low-to-middle-income countries, the challenge is to implement intervention strategies that combine appropriate maternal and child health interventions with micronutrient interventions.

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“…The details of the VASIN study procedures and results have been published previously. [17][18][19] The trial was conducted between June 1998 and March 2001 in two rural blocks of Tamil Nadu, India. Pregnant women were identified and recruited by project staff for participation in the study.…”

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Breast-feeding initiation time and neonatal mortality risk among newborns in South India

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Objective: To examine the association between breast-feeding initiation time and neonatal mortality in India, where breast-feeding initiation varies widely from region to region.Study Design: Data were collected as part of a community-based, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the impact of vitamin A supplementation in rural villages of Tamil Nadu, India. Multivariate binomial regression analysis was used to estimate the association between neonatal mortality and breast-feeding initiation time (<12 h, 12 to 24 h, >24 h) among infants surviving a minimum of 48 h.Result: Among 10 464 newborns, 82.1% were first breast-fed before 12 h, 13.8% were breast-fed between 12 and 24 h, and 4.1% were breast-fed after 24 h. After adjusting for birth weight, gestational age and other covariates, late initiators (>24 h) were at B78% higher risk of death (relative risk ¼ 1.78 (95% confidence interval (CI) ¼ 1.03 to 3.10)). There was no difference in mortality risk when comparing babies fed in the first 12 h compared with the second 12 h after birth.Conclusion: Late (>24 h) initiation of breast-feeding is associated with a higher risk of neonatal mortality in Tamil Nadu. Emphasis on breastfeeding promotion programs in low-resource settings of India where early initiation is low could significantly reduce neonatal mortality.

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Maternal Night Blindness during Pregnancy Is Associated with Low Birthweight, Morbidity, and Poor Growth in South India

Cited by 47 publications

References 18 publications

Influence of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on the Nutritional Status of Vitamin A in Pregnant Women: a Comparative Study

Influence of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on the Nutritional Status of Vitamin A in Pregnant Women: a Comparative Study

Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation in Low-to-Middle-Income Developing Country Settings: Impact on Pregnancy Outcomes

Breast-feeding initiation time and neonatal mortality risk among newborns in South India

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