<![CDATA[Objective: To determine the relationship between serum zinc level
at term pregnancy and newborn anthropometry.
Methods: This study is an observational study with cross-sectional
design. Serum zinc level at term pregnancy was measured and then
anthropometric measurement was done to the newborn, including
birth weight, birth length and head circumference at birth. The data
were statistically analyzed using regression correlation test.
Results: Mean serum zinc level at term pregnancy is 36.01 μg/dl
(SD=18.34 μg/dl), the average birth weight is 3158 gr (SD=480.4 gr),
the average birth length is 48.42 cm (SD=1.75 cm) and the average
head circumference at birth is 33.13 cm (SD=1.14 cm). There was no
statistically significant relationship between serum zinc levels at
term pregnancy and birth weight (p-value=0.152). Meanwhile, there
are statistically significant relationships between serum zinc level at
term pregnancy with birth length and head circumference with pvalue
0.026 and 0.012, respectively.
Conclusion: Serum zinc level at term pregnancy is correlated with
birth length and head circumference, but is not correlated with birth
weight.
[Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 3-4: 190-195]
Keywords: birth length, birth weight, head circumference at birth,
serum zinc level, term pregnancy]]>
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