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Maternal hemoglobin and iron status in early pregnancy and childhood cardiac ou...
Quezada-Pinedo, HG; Jaddoe, V; Gaillard, R; Duijts, L; van Rijn, B; Reiss, IKM; Vermeulen, MJ; Santos, SBackground & aims: Dysregulation of iron homeostasis is associated with cardiac alterations in a sex-dependent manner in adults. It is unknown whether iron status during pregnancy has long-term impact on cardiovascular health, and if this association is influenced by sex. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate sex-specific association between maternal iron status during early pregnancy and cardiac outcomes in ...
Maternal iron status in early pregnancy and childhood body fat measures and car...
Quezada-Pinedo, HG; Jaddoe, V; Duijts, L; Muka, T; Vermeulen, MJ; Reiss, IKM; Santos, SBackground Whether maternal iron status during pregnancy is associated with cardiometabolic health in the offspring is poorly known. Objectives We aimed to assess the associations of maternal iron status during early pregnancy with body fat measures and cardiometabolic risk factors in children aged 10 y. Methods In a population-based cohort study among 3718 mother–child pairs, we measured ferritin, transferrin,...