A comparative study of serum zinc levels in small for gestational age babies and appropriate for gestational age babies in a Tertiary Hospital, Punjab

• DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_814_19
• Publication Date: 2020-03-02T07:43:36Z
• Authors: Nishu Gupta; Saloni Bansal; Manish Gupta; Anuradha Nadda
• Keywords: Tertiary care; Tertiary level

Introduction: Zinc deficiency is very much prevalent among pregnant women in developing countries. required to maintain normal structure and function of multiple enzymes including those that are involved foetal growth. increases risk baby being born preterm, low birth weight, small for gestational age (SGA). Aims Objectives: To compare serum zinc levels babies with respect appropriate (AGA). Material Methods: Out total 200 newborn, hundred SGA newborn comprised the study group AGA control group. Cord blood sample was collected immediately after were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry method. Results: The mean (±SD) groups 56.8 ± 40.6 μg/dl 107.4 72 respectively difference between two found be statistically significant. preterm term 46.26 22.54 63.35 47.47μg/dl respectively. Statistically significant groups. Conclusion: neonates have as compared neonates. This even more pronounced newborns preterm. warrants future investigation necessary intervention on supplementation during pregnancy better maternal child health outcomes.