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Maternal intake of antioxidant vitamins in pregnancy in relation to maternal and fetal plasma levels at delivery.
Br J Nutr. 2006 Apr; 95(4):771-8.BJ

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that maternal intake of antioxidant vitamins is associated with maternal and cord plasma levels at delivery. Women were recruited in early pregnancy in Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and habitual diet during pregnancy was assessed by a food-frequency questionnaire mailed at 34 weeks gestation. Blood samples were taken at recruitment (n 1149) and maternal (n 1149) and cord blood samples (n 747) taken at delivery for analyses of vitamins A, C, E and beta-carotene. Maternal plasma levels of vitamin E and beta-carotene at delivery were significantly higher than levels in early pregnancy while levels of vitamins A and C were significantly lower. Positive correlations were observed for maternal levels of all the vitamins between early pregnancy and delivery. At delivery, maternal plasma concentrations of vitamins A, E and beta-carotene were significantly higher than cord levels, while maternal levels of vitamin C were significantly lower. There were significant correlations between maternal and cord plasma concentrations for beta-carotene and vitamin C but not for vitamins A or E. Maternal dietary intakes were positively correlated with maternal plasma levels of vitamins C, E and beta-carotene in early pregnancy, with maternal plasma levels of beta-carotene and vitamin C at delivery and with cord plasma levels of beta-carotene and vitamin C. The results from the present study show that, in this population, maternal diet influences cord plasma levels of beta-carotene and vitamin C, but not vitamins A and E.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Scaife AR
Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK. a.r.scaife@abdn.ac.uk
McNeill G
No affiliation info available
Campbell DM
No affiliation info available
Martindale S
No affiliation info available
Devereux G
No affiliation info available
Seaton A
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdolescentAdultAntioxidantsAscorbic AcidDelivery, ObstetricDietFemaleFetal BloodHumansMaternal-Fetal ExchangePregnancyVitamin AVitamin EVitaminsbeta Carotene

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16571157

Citation

Scaife, Alison R., et al. "Maternal Intake of Antioxidant Vitamins in Pregnancy in Relation to Maternal and Fetal Plasma Levels at Delivery." The British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 95, no. 4, 2006, pp. 771-8.
Scaife AR, McNeill G, Campbell DM, et al. Maternal intake of antioxidant vitamins in pregnancy in relation to maternal and fetal plasma levels at delivery. Br J Nutr. 2006;95(4):771-8.
Scaife, A. R., McNeill, G., Campbell, D. M., Martindale, S., Devereux, G., & Seaton, A. (2006). Maternal intake of antioxidant vitamins in pregnancy in relation to maternal and fetal plasma levels at delivery. The British Journal of Nutrition, 95(4), 771-8.
Scaife AR, et al. Maternal Intake of Antioxidant Vitamins in Pregnancy in Relation to Maternal and Fetal Plasma Levels at Delivery. Br J Nutr. 2006;95(4):771-8. PubMed PMID: 16571157.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Maternal intake of antioxidant vitamins in pregnancy in relation to maternal and fetal plasma levels at delivery. AU - Scaife,Alison R, AU - McNeill,Geraldine, AU - Campbell,Doris M, AU - Martindale,Sheelagh, AU - Devereux,Graham, AU - Seaton,Anthony, PY - 2006/3/31/pubmed PY - 2006/6/6/medline PY - 2006/3/31/entrez SP - 771 EP - 8 JF - The British journal of nutrition JO - Br J Nutr VL - 95 IS - 4 N2 - The aim of the present study was to test the hypothesis that maternal intake of antioxidant vitamins is associated with maternal and cord plasma levels at delivery. Women were recruited in early pregnancy in Aberdeen Maternity Hospital and habitual diet during pregnancy was assessed by a food-frequency questionnaire mailed at 34 weeks gestation. Blood samples were taken at recruitment (n 1149) and maternal (n 1149) and cord blood samples (n 747) taken at delivery for analyses of vitamins A, C, E and beta-carotene. Maternal plasma levels of vitamin E and beta-carotene at delivery were significantly higher than levels in early pregnancy while levels of vitamins A and C were significantly lower. Positive correlations were observed for maternal levels of all the vitamins between early pregnancy and delivery. At delivery, maternal plasma concentrations of vitamins A, E and beta-carotene were significantly higher than cord levels, while maternal levels of vitamin C were significantly lower. There were significant correlations between maternal and cord plasma concentrations for beta-carotene and vitamin C but not for vitamins A or E. Maternal dietary intakes were positively correlated with maternal plasma levels of vitamins C, E and beta-carotene in early pregnancy, with maternal plasma levels of beta-carotene and vitamin C at delivery and with cord plasma levels of beta-carotene and vitamin C. The results from the present study show that, in this population, maternal diet influences cord plasma levels of beta-carotene and vitamin C, but not vitamins A and E. SN - 0007-1145 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16571157/Maternal_intake_of_antioxidant_vitamins_in_pregnancy_in_relation_to_maternal_and_fetal_plasma_levels_at_delivery_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -