ArticleNutrients2017
Micronutrient Deficiencies among Breastfeeding Infants in Tanzania.
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- Breast Milk Micronutrients and Infant Neurodevelopmental Outcomes: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
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- Single-blinded, stratified, dose ranging trial to assess pharmacokinetics and identify optimal dose of vitamin B12 in pregnancy in Tanzania.Gates open research · 2024Article
- Association of maternal and cord vitamin B12 levels with anthropometry in term neonates born to malnourished mothers in coastal South India.F1000Research · 2024Article
- Rehashing Our Insight of Seaweeds as a Potential Source of Foods, Nutraceuticals, and Pharmaceuticals.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Intake of Vitamin B12 and Folate and Biomarkers of Nutrient Status of Women within Two Years Postpartum.Nutrients · 2022Article
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- Prevalence and Correlates of Vitamin D Deficiency among Young South African Infants: A Birth Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Vitamin B12 is Low in Milk of Early Postpartum Women in Urban Tanzania, and was not Significantly Increased by High dose Supplementation.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Vitamin BNutrients · 2019Article
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Abstract
Infant mortality accounts for the majority of child deaths in Tanzania, and malnutrition is an important underlying cause. The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to describe the micronutrient status of infants in Tanzania and assess predictors of infant micronutrient deficiency. We analyzed serum vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate, and ferritin levels from 446 infants at two weeks of age, 408 infants at three months of age, and 427 mothers three months post-partum. We used log-Poisson regression to estimate relative risk of being deficient in vitamin D and vitamin B12 for infants in each age group. The prevalence of vitamin D and vitamin B12 deficiency decreased from 60% and 30% at two weeks to 9% and 13% at three months respectively. Yet, the prevalence of insufficiency at three months was 49% for vitamin D and 17% for vitamin B12. Predictors of infant vitamin D deficiency were low birthweight, urban residence, maternal education, and maternal vitamin D status. Maternal vitamin B12 status was the main predictor for infant vitamin B12 deficiency. The majority of infants had sufficient levels of folate or ferritin. Further research is necessary to examine the potential benefits of improving infants' nutritional status through vitamin D and B12 supplements.
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