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The relationship between maternal nutritional status and spontaneous abortion
1National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Background:
The incidence of pregnancy wastage is high among poor women. Though the aetiology of spontaneous abortion is multifactorial, nutritional deficiency is considered to be an important contributory factor.
Methods:
A case-control study was conducted to assess the relationship between maternal vitamin status and spontaneous abortion.
Results:
The incidence of anaemia (15%), and riboflavin (84%) and folate deficiency (24.5%) were similar among the cases and controls. Vitamin A levels were higher in the study group compared to those in controls.
Conclusion:
The results suggest that various nutrient deficiencies have no correlation with the occurrence of spontaneous abortion. The role of increased vitamin A levels needs to be studied further.