The relationship between maternal blood zinc level and the size of newborn baby
ABSTRACT: The high incidence
of low birth weight is the major problem in Indonesia. The effects of zinc to
fetal growth were reported with different results. The objective of this study
is to investigate the relationship between maternal zinc level and the newborn
size. A cross-sectional design was conducted involving the parturient at Budhi
Asih Hospital, Jakarta. Serum zinc level (µmol/L) was measured with Cobas Mira
Plus Colorimeter (1997) using 5-BR-PAPS. Eighty-eight mothers attending the
hospital seeking for delivery assistance were enrolled into the study . This study showed that the serum zinc
level of mothers was 8.96 ± 7.45 ì mol / L (range 0.15 - 53.22 ì mol/L) and 48%
of them had the level < 8.15 ì mol/L. The weight of the newborn was 3064 ±
450 g and incidence of LBW was 9.3%. There correlation between maternal zinc
with newborn size (birth weight, height and head circumference) was not
significant (p >0.05). The evidence of preterm and low birth weight babies
each in low and normal zinc were also not significant (p>0.05). This study
documented a limited role of zinc on newborn size.
Author: Widagdoa, Harmon
Mawardi, Firda Fairuza, Meiharty B. Zulkifli, Tjahaya Bangun, Augustine
Matatula, and Slamet Zaeny
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg060003
