Vitamin A and pregnancy: a narrative review

S Bastos Maia, AS Rolland Souza, MF Costa Caminha… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Vitamin A is a crucial micronutrient for pregnant women and their fetuses. In addition to
being essential for morphological and functional development and for ocular integrity …

Maternal nutrition among women from Sub‐Saharan Africa, with a focus on Nigeria, and potential implications for pregnancy outcomes among immigrant populations …

KL Lindsay, ER Gibney… - Journal of human nutrition …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Lindsay KL, Gibney ER & McAuliffe FM (2012) Maternal nutrition among women from Sub‐
Saharan Africa, with a focus on Nigeria, and potential implications for pregnancy outcomes …

Role of serum vitamin A and E in pregnancy

HAN Chen, N Qian, L Yan… - Experimental and …, 2018 - spandidos-publications.com
Serum levels of vitamin A and E in early, middle and late pregnancy were analyzed to
evaluate vitamin nutritional status in pregnancy, and provide guidance for pregnant women …

Prevalence and influence factors of vitamin A deficiency of Chinese pregnant women

C Yang, J Chen, Z Liu, C Yun, J Piao, X Yang - Nutrition journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Vitamin A plays an important role in the periods of rapid cellular growth and
differentiation, especially during pregnancy, which is supplied by the mother to the fetus. The …

Status of retinoids and carotenoids and associations with clinical outcomes in maternal-infant pairs in Nigeria

C Hanson, E Lyden, A Anderson-Berry, N Kocmich… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient in pregnancy, and other carotenoids have been
independently associated with maternal-infant outcomes. The objective of this study was to …

The prevalence of vitamin A deficiency and associated factors in pregnant women receiving prenatal care at a reference maternity hospital in Northeastern Brazil

S Bastos Maia, MF Costa Caminha, S Lins da Silva… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Vitamin A is essential for mother and child; however, vitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a
public health issue in various countries, affecting around 19 million pregnant women. In …

Status of vitamin A and related compounds and clinical outcomes in maternal-infant pairs in the Midwestern United States

C Hanson, M Schumacher, E Lyden, J Furtado… - Annals of Nutrition and …, 2018 - karger.com
Background: Vitamin A is an essential nutrient for pregnant women, and other vitamin A-
related compounds, including lutein and lycopene, have been associated with maternal …

[HTML][HTML] Serum retinol is associated with stage of pregnancy and the acute phase response in pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau

P Kæstel, T Martinussen, P Aaby, KF Michaelsen… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Vitamin A deficiencies in pregnancy may impair the health of the mother and the growth,
development, and later health of her offspring. However, the understanding of the variability …

Maternal vitamin A deficiency during pregnancy and its relation with maternal and neonatal hemoglobin concentrations among poor Egyptian families

AM Hamdy, MM Abdel Aleem… - International Scholarly …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) during pregnancy represents a major public health
problem in developing countries. Anemia is a common consequence of VAD. We aimed to …

[图书][B] Exploring women's advancement in top management positions in higher education in southeast Nigeria

MTE Akubue - 2016 - search.proquest.com
In spite of academic advancement women have made over time in Southeast Nigeria, they
are still underrepresented in top management positions. The purpose of this qualitative …