CellWell record HH-435001
Maternal Vitamin A and Zinc Status in Relation to Placental Physiology and Fetal Growth Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Saadia Anwar; Kinza Sammar; Laila Khalid; Sidrah Arshad; Najma Fida; Sana Nafees
Pakistan BioMedical Journal ยท 2026
In plain language
This systematic review of 19 studies found maternal zinc status most consistently related to birth weight and small-for-gestational-age status, while vitamin A related more to placental retinol transfer, with heterogeneous evidence.
- Evidence
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- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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