Micronutrients in Maternal and Infant Health Where We Are and Where We Should Go

• Other Authors: Yu, Yunxian (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Food & society; gestational diabetes mellitus; subtypes; gene polymorphism; vitamin D; manganese; cord blood; birth outcomes; childhood growth; dietary pattern; B vitamins; pregnancy; birth weight; small-for-gestational-age; reduced rank regression; maternal hemoglobin concentration; neonatal birth weight; LBW; SGA; nonlinear association; prospective study; preeclampsia; systematic review; meta-analysis; zinc; copper; selenium; congenital heart defects; vitamin E; gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); large-for-gestational-age (LGA); cord serum 25(OH)D level; vitamin D deficiency; urinary selenium; repeated measurements; SNPs; hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; prospective cohort study; hemoglobin; iron supplementary; maternal hemoglobin; neonatal; SGA/LBW; LGA/macrosomia; passive smoking; spontaneous abortion; co-exposure; Vitamin D; deficiency; thyroid-stimulating hormone; free thyroxine; free triiodothyronine; vitamin A; retinol; human milk; full-term infant; lactation stage; nickle; trace elements; restricted cubic spline; LASSO regression; quantile g-computation; BKMR models; n/a
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Maternal and infant nutrition has been on the global agenda as central to health, sustainable development, and progress in low- and middle-income countries. Micronutrients, which play a major role in the metabolism of macronutrients, cellular metabolism, and organ development of the fetus, are important for maintaining pregnancy and fetal growth. Besides, during pregnancy, there is an elevated demand for micronutrients, the excess or deficiency of which can result in an increased risk of pregnancy complications and adverse birth outcomes. As China is a rapidly developing country with a large population, micronutrient status and its influence on maternal and infant health have always been a concern. This Special Issue aimed to estimate the influence that micronutrients can have on maternal and infant health, which provides evidence for clinical interventions and government nutrition-related policies. Additionally, this Special Issue provides study directions for research on micronutrients among pregnant women and infants. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews were welcomed. Research areas include, but are not limited to, the following: Micronutrient status of pregnant women and infants; Relationship between micronutrients and pregnancy complications as well as birth outcomes.