A Study on Cord Blood Zinc Levels with Age and Parity in Sgapregenant Mothers

Zinc deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries. Maternal zinc deficiency is associated with fetal growth retardation and other adverse fetal outcomes. The study aimed to determine cord blood zinc level in correlation with age and parity in the term SGA mothers. This is a prospective cross-sectional study conducted in 50 terms SGA babies and their mothers and 50 term AGA babies and their mothers. Maternal and cord blood samples were taken at delivery and zinc was estimated by endpoint nitro PAPS dye binding colorimetric method. Out of 50 study participants in parity of SGA groups, 29 were primigravida and 21 were multigravida mothers. Most of the mothers were having zinc levels ranging from 95.1 to 110 followed by 80.1 to 95. The result shows that there is no statistical significance between cord blood zinc and parity of mothers in the SGA group. Out of 50 study participants in the mode of delivery of SGA groups, 30 were NVD and 20 were LSCS mothers. Most of the mothers were having zinc levels ranging from 95.1 to 110 followed by 80.1 to 95. The zinc levels were seen more than 140 among one NVD mothers. The result shows that there is no statistical significance between cord blood zinc and mode of delivery in SGA groups. Maternal zinc level influences the cord blood zinc level. Cord blood zinc level influences the birth weight of the baby. Thus we conclude that zinc deficiency can also be one of the reasons for low birth weight babies and providing zinc supplementation to the pregnant mothers can be recommended