Elevated maternal serum ferritin linked to higher small-for-gestational-age risk in Shanghai cohort
Too Much Iron in Pregnancy May Hurt Baby’s Growth
This cohort study of 17,451 women in Shanghai found that elevated maternal serum ferritin (≥18.1 ng/mL) was associated with a higher risk of…
New research shows that too much iron late in pregnancy may raise the risk of having a smaller baby, even if the mother is healthy.
First-trimester serum retinol quintiles and pregnancy outcomes in a Chinese prospective cohort
High Vitamin A Might Lower Diabetes Risk But Raise C-Section Odds
A prospective cohort of 1,077 singleton pregnancies in China examined first-trimester serum retinol by quintile. The highest quintile (Q5) v…
High vitamin A levels early in pregnancy lower diabetes and low birth weight risks but increase the chance of a C-section.