ReviewNutrients2021
Are Pregnant Women Who Are Living with Overweight or Obesity at Greater Risk of Developing Iron Deficiency/Anaemia?
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- Association between overweight/obesity and iron deficiency anaemia among women of reproductive age: a systematic review.Public health nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Association between anemia in pregnancy with low birth weight and preterm birth in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Maternal low and high hemoglobin concentrations and associations with adverse maternal and infant health outcomes: an updated global systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Pooled it
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- Prevalence and risk factors for anaemia during pregnancy in Sylhet district of Bangladesh: a cohort study.Journal of global health · 2026Article
- Maternal obesity during pregnancy disrupts iron homeostasis and promotes fetal hypoxia in the mouse.The Journal of physiology · 2026Article
- Obesity and Pregnancy: Impact on Childbirth Timing, Delivery Mode, and Maternal Recovery: An Update.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- FSP1 and CoQ10 have the potential to serve as biomarkers for severe preeclampsia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Initial and Longitudinal Trajectories in Hemoglobin Levels Predict the Prognosis of Patients With Premature Rupture of Membranes.American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) · 2025Article
- Association of nutrient intake and dietary patterns with serum folate and anemia-related biomarkers in Taiwanese pregnant women with pre-pregnancy overweightness or obesity.International journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Anemia in Pregnancy With CKD.Kidney international reports · 2024Review
- The effect ofFood science & nutrition · 2024Article
- Anaemia at 36 weeks of pregnancy: Prevalence and determinants among antenatal women attending peri-urban facilities in a developing country, Ghana.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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- Prevalence and factors associated with the coexistence of overweight/obesity and anaemia among women of reproductive age in Guinea.Public health nutrition · 2023Article
- Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Induced by Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, and Preeclampsia in Pregnancy: Role of High-Density Lipoproteins as Vectors for Bioactive Compounds.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Geostatistical analysis for spatial distribution of anemia (Hb level) among women of reproductive age and determinant factors.Food science & nutrition · 2023Article
- Hemoglobin distributions and prevalence of anemia in a multiethnic United States pregnant population.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2023Article
- Trends in the Intraindividual Double Burden of Overweight/Obesity and Anemia among Adult Women Living in 33 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Secondary Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys from 2000-2019.The Journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Intra-household double burden of overweight/obesity and anaemia: Evidence from 49 low-and middle-income countries.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
Low-grade inflammation is often present in people living with obesity. Inflammation can impact iron uptake and metabolism through elevation of hepcidin levels. Obesity is a major public health issue globally, with pregnant women often affected by the condition. Maternal obesity is associated with increased pregnancy risks including iron deficiency (ID) and iron-deficiency anaemia (IDA)-conditions already highly prevalent in pregnant women and their newborns. This comprehensive review assesses whether the inflammatory state induced by obesity could contribute to an increased incidence of ID/IDA in pregnant women and their children. We discuss the challenges in accurate measurement of iron status in the presence of inflammation, and available iron repletion strategies and their effectiveness in pregnant women living with obesity. We suggest that pre-pregnancy obesity and overweight/obese pregnancies carry a greater risk of ID/IDA for the mother during pregnancy and postpartum period, as well as for the baby. We propose iron status and weight gain during pregnancy should be monitored more closely in women who are living with overweight or obesity.
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