Comparison of birth weights of neonates of mothers receiving vs. not receiving zinc supplement at pregnancy

• Main Authors: Hassan Boskabadi (Author), Gholamali Maamouri (Author), Javad Akhondian (Author), Farah Ashrafzadeh (Author), Abbas Boskabadi (Author), Raheleh Faramarzi (Author), Elahe Heidar (Author), Nafiseh Pourbadakhshan (Author), Seyed Reza Habibzadeh Shojaei (Author), Maryam Zakerihamidi (Author), Atiyeh Mohammadzadeh Vatanchi (Author), Mohammad Sokhtanloo (Author), Naghmeh Razaghi (Author), Farnaz Kalani (Author), Hosein Ataei (Author), Azadeh Darabi (Author), Mojgan Sadat Mousavi (Author), Saeideh Hakimiakhangan (Author), Fathemeh Bagheri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Zinc is an essential element for normal embryogenesis and embryonic and neonatal development. Therefore, we compared the birth weights of neonates born to mothers who consumed zinc supplement during pregnancy with that of neonates born to mothers who did not. Methods In a cross-s...