Impact of nutritional supplements on hematological profile of pregnant women.

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dc.contributor.authorChawla, P Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorPuri, Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned1995-08-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T06:03:26Z
dc.date.available1995-08-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T06:03:26Z
dc.date.issued1995-08-01en_US
dc.description.abstractEighty one pregnant women (20 +/- 2 weeks of gestation) were assessed for their nutritional status. They were divided into three groups; Group I women (n = 30) were given 200 mg ferrous sulphate (FeSO4) tablet per day for 15 weeks, Group II women (n = 25) were given FeSO4 tablets along with 2,000,000 IU of vitamin A as single dose in beginning of study; and Group III women (n = 26) were not given any supplements and served as controls. To study impact of supplements on hematological profile of pregnant women, Hb, PCV, RBC, TS%, TIBC and serum levels of iron, zinc, copper, manganese and vitamin A were assessed at 20 +/- 2 weeks and 36 +/- 2 weeks of gestation by standard techniques. Pregnant women in Group I (Fe suppl) and group II (Fe + vitamin A suppl) had significantly (p < 0.01) higher Hb, PCV, RBC, TS% and serum iron levels than the controls. Group II had significantly (p < 0.05) higher values of these indices as compared to Group I. Levels of serum zinc, copper, manganese were not affected by supplements. Iron supplements improved the hematological profile of pregnant mothers but Fe + vitamin A supplements were more beneficial.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChawla PK, Puri R. Impact of nutritional supplements on hematological profile of pregnant women. Indian Pediatrics. 1995 Aug; 32(8): 876-80en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/14687
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Therapy, Combinationen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFerrous Compounds --administration & dosageen_US
dc.subject.meshHematologic Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshNutrition Disorders --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshNutrition Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancy Complications, Hematologic --prevention & controlen_US
dc.subject.meshVitamin A --administration & dosageen_US
dc.titleImpact of nutritional supplements on hematological profile of pregnant women.en_US
dc.typeClinical Trialen_US
dc.typeControlled Clinical Trialen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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