ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2024
Iron status, anemia, and birth outcomes among pregnant women in urban Bloemfontein, South Africa: the NuEMI study.
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- Dietary patterns associated with anaemia among pregnant women in Suva, Fiji.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Observational
- Vitamin A intake and status and associations with iron status, anaemia and birth outcomes of pregnant women in the Free State Province, South Africa: the Nutritional Status of Expectant Mothers and their newborn Infants (NuEMI) study.The British journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- Nutritional status and household food security of pregnant women: insights from the Nutritional Status of Expectant Mothers and their Newborn Infants (NuEMI) study in South Africa.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Iron deficiency anaemia in mothers and infants with high inflammatory burden: Prevalence and profile in a South African birth cohort.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Differential effects of prophylactic iron supplementation on physiological gestational anemia and post-IDA gestational anemia: a study based on a rat model.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite routine iron supplementation for pregnant women in South Africa, anaemia and iron deficiency (ID) in pregnancy remain a public health concern.
objectiveTo determine the associations between iron status and birth outcomes of pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at a regional hospital in Bloemfontein.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study of 427 pregnant women, blood was taken to analyze biomarkers of anaemia (haemoglobin), iron status (ferritin and soluble transferrin receptor) and inflammation (C-reactive protein and α-1-acid glycoprotein). A questionnaire was used to collect information about birth outcomes (birth weight and gestational age at birth), HIV exposure, sociodemographics, iron supplement intake, and maternal dietary iron intake using a validated quantified food frequency questionnaire.
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conclusionIn conclusion, anaemia, ID, and IDA were prevalent in this sample of pregnant women, despite the reported intake of prescribed iron supplements, with HIV-infected participants more likely to be iron deficient and anaemic. Research focusing on the best formulation and dosage of iron supplementation to enhance iron absorption and status, and compliance to supplementation is recommended, especially for those living with HIV infection.
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