Okafor, J. C. and Oloyo, R. A. and Addo, A. A. (2001) A study of iron status of pregnant women in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Ind. J. Nutr. Dietet., 38. pp. 394-402.
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A study on iron status was conducted among 40 pregnant women who were primarily petty traders, fashion designers (i.e. sewing mistresses), hairdressers, civil servants, housewives and farmers; and were attending antenatal clinic in the rural community of Ilaro. The subjects had average maternal age, gestational age and gravidity of 26.2±5.86 yrs, 5.9±1.98 months and 2.8±2.47, respectively. Mean haematological and biochemical indices were PVC (30.64±3.7%), Hb (9.75±1.3 g/dl), RBC (4.2±0.61 mm x 1012), MCHC (31.94±2.4 g/100 lm), MCH (23.34±2.03 pg), MCV (73.16±4.1 fl), serum iron (11.11±5.55 µmol/l), TIBC (68.81±17.3 µmol/l), and TS (17.34±8.43%). Biochemical indices indicated that about half of the women suffered iron deficiency, and that the deficiency was more pronounced in the first trimester of pregnancy. Erythrocyte indices showed that younger women with fewer record of previous pregnancy suffered macrocytic anaemia, whereas older women with more frequent pregnancy had microcytic anaemia.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Dr J. Soyemi |
| Date Deposited: | 31 May 2020 06:07 |
| Last Modified: | 31 May 2020 06:07 |
| URI: | http://eprints.federalpolyilaro.edu.ng/id/eprint/283 |
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