Negative effects of zinc deficiency on the fetus in the womb currently

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Negative effects of zinc deficiency on the fetus
Zinc is one of the most important nutrients that play a role in the growth of cells and tissues. Have during pregnancy, whether zinc would significantly increase the growth of the fetus and placenta tissue. Zinc deficiency harmful to the fetus during pregnancy.

The role of zinc in the growth of the network, - the functionality of DNA replication. Zinc in the diet, generally interact with proteins. Levels in red meat, poultry, dairy products and seafood, especially mussels receive. Zinc levels in plant foods are usually lower.

Widyakarya Nasional Pangan dan Gizi (WNPG 2004) recommend the addition of zinc intake during pregnancy and the daily requirement. Much needed additional 1.7 mg first trimester, second trimester and 9.8 mg 4.2 mg in the third trimester. Daily requirement of zinc 10 mg for adults.

Pregnant women, the imbalance between consumption and contributes to an increased need for zinc in zinc deficiency. Caulfield (1998) estimates that 82 percent of pregnant women have a zinc deficiency worldwide.

In Indonesia, there are no national data on zinc deficiency in pregnant women. However, the survey data provide indications distributed zinc deficiency problem.

East Nusa Tenggara study in 1996 showed that on average 71 percent of pregnant women suffer from zinc. Most cases of mild zinc deficiency are moderate congestion, and is not only limited to low socio-economic.

Zinc deficiency has different effects on each stage of pregnancy. Studies in mice have shown that zinc-deficient mice would lead before pregnancy first weeks of pregnancy.
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Defects in the process of formation and maturation of fetal organs or organ failure may handicap, be it mild or severe. Children of mothers who lack zinc remember usually difficulties and understand that there is no obstacle to the development of the embryonic brain and nerve cells.

Diseases of the immune system such as immune cell function and low normal size is too frequent. Disorders of the immune system can be viewed not only in severe zinc deficiency, but can also be observed eclipse will be moderately easy.

Surprisingly beach found (1982) that the fetal immune system diseases was due to zinc deficiency in the mother's womb and be able to settle permanently, also born with the provision of zinc to the fetus. In addition, some of the literature on increased risk of chronic diseases (heart disease and high blood pressure in adulthood) embryos with maternal zinc deficiency.

Several studies on the effect of zinc supplementation during pregnancy on birth weight of the fetus and premature birth incidence in different countries (U.S., UK, South Africa, India, Peru, Bangladesh, and Indonesia) have shown different results.

Results of research in developed countries, the nutritional status of the mother during pregnancy better, showing an increase in birth weight and a decrease in the incidence of preterm birth in women who were given zinc supplementation.

In developing countries where pregnant women often experience a lack of materials give more than once, the effect of zinc supplementation is often not observed. Additives found to influence the start time. Pregnant women who received first trimester plugin results were significantly better than just starting supplements after the second trimester. However, most of these trials reported a decrease morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases in infants whose mothers consumed zinc supplements.

Given the lack of zinc in pregnancy affects the fetus is born, as adults, need zinc during pregnancy is very important to do. If women are not able then to meet the needs zinc consumption through foods such as red meat, poultry, dairy products and fish, zinc supplement, can fulfill a solution for this use.