ArticleReproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.)2024
Contribution of ferritin and zinc to adverse infant outcomes among pregnancies with prenatal alcohol exposure in South Africa.
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- Nonconceptus Mechanisms of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure That Disrupt Embryo-Fetal Development: An Integrative View.Alcohol research : current reviews · 2025Review
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Nutritional status during pregnancy can impact fetal development, yet less is known about how alcohol may interact with nutritional status to influence infant outcomes. Pregnant women (n=196) completed 2, 24-hour dietary recalls and provided a venous blood sample to be analyzed for liver enzymes (GGT -gamma-glutamyl transferase; ALT -alanine transaminase; and AST -aspartate transferase), iron, ferritin, and zinc concentrations. Infants were assessed at 6 weeks of age. Women who consumed alcohol had significantly higher ferritin levels compared to non-drinkers (51.8 vs. 34.2). While 44% of women had ferritin <30 ug/L (an indicator of iron deficiency), and 24% of women were low in serum iron, and 72% were low in serum zinc. All six drinking measures for 1st trimester and previous week were significantly correlated with GGT and AST levels while 4 out of 6 alcohol measures were associated with levels of ALT and ferritin. At six weeks of age, nearly all physical measures differentiated infants with alcohol exposure from infants without exposure. Controlling for six covariates, maternal ferritin was significantly and inversely associated with infant head circumference (OFC) centile among infants with alcohol exposure. GGT was inversely associated with infant height and weight centile among unexposed infants. Seventy-four percent (74%) of mothers who consumed alcohol were found to be low in serum zinc, yet higher maternal zinc was associated with more dysmorphology. This may indicate that higher zinc status is not protecting the fetus from the teratogenic effects of alcohol. Prenatal alcohol exposure, ferritin, and zinc status influence infant growth and neurodevelopment.
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