GAZİANTEP İL MERKEZİNDEKİ GEBE KADINLARDA A VİTAMİN VE ß-KAROTEN DÜZEYLERİ

Abstract

Plasma Vitamin A and p-Caroten Levels in Pregnant Women Living in Gaziantep Vitamin A has many physiological functions including the participation of growth, cell prolipheration and acts as an antioxidant. Since vitamin A deficiency affects the mother and fetus health, we investigated the levels of vitamin A and P-caroten in pre.gnmii women living in Gaziantep. Plasma vitamin A and p-caroten levels of 355 pregnant women between the ages of 14-44 were determined spectrophotornetrically by Neeld Pearson method. Mean plasma vitamin A and P-caroten levels were 32.S0±12.80 pg/dl, and 96.52+35.64 pg/dl. respectively. Vitamin Alevel was decreased in third trimester. However, we could nut find any difference in P-caroten level. There was a negative correlation between duration of pregnancy and vitamin A level (r=-0.11. p0.05). Çalışmamızda gebelik döneminde annenin beslenmesi fötüsün büyüme ve gelişmesi üzerine etkili okluğu bilinen A vitaminini. Gaziantep il merkezinde yaşayan gebelerin ve-terli miktarda alamadığı sonucuna varılmıştır.