ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2022
Association of low birthweight and small for gestational age with maternal ferritin levels: A retrospective cohort study in China.
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- Relationship of the Soluble Transferrin Receptor-Ferritin (sTfR-Ferritin) Index with Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
- Maternal iron status during pregnancy: relationship with fetal growth; ECLIPSES study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Umbilical Cord Biomarkers of Nutritional and Metabolic Status in Neonates with Intrauterine Growth Restriction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Maternal serum ferritin across gestation and risk of small-for-gestational-age: a longitudinal cohort study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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- Pre‑partum blood leukocyte profiles distinguish gestational inflammatory stages that predict birth‑related adverse outcomes.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
- Insights into Prevention of Health Complications in Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Births in Relation to Maternal Characteristics: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
Background: Birthweight have profound impacts on health status throughout lifetime, however, the relationship between maternal ferritin level in pregnancy and birthweight of the newborn remains controversial. Objective: This retrospective cohort research was to analyze the association between maternal ferritin levels during pregnancy with birthweight outcomes, primarily for low birthweight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA). Methods: Newborns weighing lower than 2,500 grams were defined as LBW. SGA is defined as birthweight lower than the 10 Results: A total of 3,566 pregnant women were included in the study. In the results of the present study, we observed that maternal ferritin levels were linearly associated with the risk of LBW ( Conclusions: Our findings found a linear dose-response relationship between ferritin levels and an increased risk of poor birthweight outcomes, suggesting that maternal ferritin level during pregnancy may provide an additional predictor for differentiating poor birthweight related outcomes. Further exploration should be conducted to ensure maternal ferritin thresholds and iron supplement doses.
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