Maternal mineral nutrition during early pregnancy and neonatal growth: findings from a China birth cohort study
Adequate maternal Ca and Fe in early pregnancy may benefit newborn growth and development, but the gender differences should also be considered. Vigilant monitoring and prompt remediation of maternal mineral deficiencies during early pregnancy are essential for optimizing neonatal health outcomes.
Authors
- Y. Z. Zhang
- Yiting Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6279-5740)
- N D Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8921-0562)
- Zhao Dq
- Lei Shang
- Yanfang Song
- Yang Mi
- Kangxin Wang
- Pengfei Qu
- Liang Li
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital (CN)
- Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (CN)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- Air Force Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1733235
- Primary Topic
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Key Research and Development Projects of Shaanxi Province