ArticleNutrients2023
Vitamin B6 Levels and Impaired Folate Status but Not Vitamin B12 Associated with Low Birth Weight: Results from the MAASTHI Birth Cohort in South India.
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- Vitamin B6 in nausea and vomiting of pregnancy: metabolism, mechanisms, and clinical implications-a narrative review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- The roles of folate, MTHFR genetics, vitamin B12 in pregnancy outcomes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Pregnancy Metabolic Adaptation and Changes in Placental Metabolism in Preeclampsia.Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2024Article
- Recommendations for India-specific multiple micronutrient supplement through expert consultation.The Indian journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Protocol of the Nutritional, Psychosocial, and Environmental Determinants of Neurodevelopment and Child Mental Health (COINCIDE) study.Wellcome 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
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Abstract
Vitamins B12 and B6 and folate are known to have implications for pregnancy outcomes. We aimed to describe B6, B12, and folate status in pregnancy and investigate their associations with low birth weight and preterm delivery in mothers recruited from public hospitals in urban Bengaluru. Pregnant women between 18 and 45 years were included in the MAASTHI prospective cohort study. Each participant's age, socioeconomic status, and anthropometry were recorded during baseline and followed up after delivery. Blood samples were collected between the 24th and 32nd weeks of gestation and stored at -80° for analysis. B6, B12, folate, homocysteine, and methylmalonic acid (MMA) levels were analyzed in the stored samples. We found low plasma vitamin B12, folate, and B6 levels in 48.5%, 42.0%, and 10.4% of the women (
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