Contribution of iron status at birth to infant iron status at 9 months: data from a prospective maternal-infant birth cohort in China.
Journal
European journal of clinical nutrition
ISSN: 1476-5640
Titre abrégé: Eur J Clin Nutr
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8804070
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 2021
02 2021
Historique:
received:
07
02
2020
accepted:
04
08
2020
revised:
22
06
2020
pubmed:
21
8
2020
medline:
8
7
2021
entrez:
21
8
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The contribution of iron status at birth to iron status in infancy is not known. We used a physiologic framework to evaluate how iron status at birth related to iron status at 9 months, taking iron needs and sources into account. In a longitudinal birth cohort in China, iron status measures in cord blood and venous blood in infancy (9 months) and clinical data were prospectively collected in 545 healthy term maternal-infant dyads. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) to create a 9-month iron composite and to assess direct and indirect contributions of multiple influences on 9-month iron status. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios for iron deficiency (ID), iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and anemia. Approximately 15% (78/523) of infants were born with cord SF <75 µg/l, suggesting fetal-neonatal ID. At 9 months, 34.8% (186/535) and 19.6% (105/535) of infants had ID and IDA, respectively. The following factors were independently associated with poorer 9-month iron status: higher cord zinc protoporphyrin/heme (ZPP/H) (adjusted estimate -0.18, P < 0.001) and serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) (-0.11, P = 0.004), lower cord hemoglobin (Hb) (0.13, P = 0.004), lower birth weight (0.15, P < 0.001), male sex (0.10, P = 0.013), older age at testing (-0.26, P < 0.001), higher 9-month weight (-0.12, P = 0.006) and breastfeeding (0.38, P < 0.001). Breastfeeding at 9 months showed the strongest association, adjusting for all other factors. Compared to formula-fed infants, the odds of IDA were 19.1 (95% CI: 6.92, 52.49, P < 0.001) and 3.6 (95% CI: 1.04, 12.50, P = 0.043) times higher in breastfed and mixed-fed infants, respectively. Indicators of iron status at birth, postnatal iron needs, and iron sources independently related to iron status at 9 months. Sex was an additional factor. Public health policies to identify and protect infants at increased risk of ID should be prioritized.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES
The contribution of iron status at birth to iron status in infancy is not known. We used a physiologic framework to evaluate how iron status at birth related to iron status at 9 months, taking iron needs and sources into account.
SUBJECTS/METHODS
In a longitudinal birth cohort in China, iron status measures in cord blood and venous blood in infancy (9 months) and clinical data were prospectively collected in 545 healthy term maternal-infant dyads. We used structural equation modeling (SEM) to create a 9-month iron composite and to assess direct and indirect contributions of multiple influences on 9-month iron status. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios for iron deficiency (ID), iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and anemia.
RESULTS
Approximately 15% (78/523) of infants were born with cord SF <75 µg/l, suggesting fetal-neonatal ID. At 9 months, 34.8% (186/535) and 19.6% (105/535) of infants had ID and IDA, respectively. The following factors were independently associated with poorer 9-month iron status: higher cord zinc protoporphyrin/heme (ZPP/H) (adjusted estimate -0.18, P < 0.001) and serum transferrin receptor (sTfR) (-0.11, P = 0.004), lower cord hemoglobin (Hb) (0.13, P = 0.004), lower birth weight (0.15, P < 0.001), male sex (0.10, P = 0.013), older age at testing (-0.26, P < 0.001), higher 9-month weight (-0.12, P = 0.006) and breastfeeding (0.38, P < 0.001). Breastfeeding at 9 months showed the strongest association, adjusting for all other factors. Compared to formula-fed infants, the odds of IDA were 19.1 (95% CI: 6.92, 52.49, P < 0.001) and 3.6 (95% CI: 1.04, 12.50, P = 0.043) times higher in breastfed and mixed-fed infants, respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
Indicators of iron status at birth, postnatal iron needs, and iron sources independently related to iron status at 9 months. Sex was an additional factor. Public health policies to identify and protect infants at increased risk of ID should be prioritized.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32814856
doi: 10.1038/s41430-020-00705-4
pii: 10.1038/s41430-020-00705-4
pmc: PMC7878278
mid: NIHMS1618054
doi:
Substances chimiques
Hemoglobins
0
Iron
E1UOL152H7
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
364-372Subventions
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : P01 HD039386
Pays : United States
Organisme : National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China)
ID : 81773440
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