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ASSESSMENT OF THE ELEMENTAL STATUS OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH EXCESSIVE BODY WEIGHT LIVING IN KHMAO-YUGRA

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ASSESSMENT OF THE ELEMENTAL STATUS OF PREGNANT WOMEN
WITH EXCESSIVE BODY WEIGHT LIVING IN KHMAO-YUGRA

 

ABSTRACT.


Unfavourable climatic factors of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug - Yugra (KhMAO-Yugra) along with the imbalance of chemical elements in water and soil, as well as low concentrations of vital chemical elements aggravate the adaptation of the human organism to the conditions of the North, are the basis for the development of diseases, oxidative stress. The study of elemental status indicators in pregnant women living in the northern region provides an opportunity to study the influence of the external environment on health, morbidity and antioxidant defence of the organism in order to prevent gestational complications and preserve the health of the newborn.

The aim of the study was to investigate the indicators of elemental status of pregnant women with excessive and normal body weight living in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-Yugra and to carry out their comparative analysis.

Materials and methods. We examined 57 pregnant women: 30 with excessive and 27 with normal body weight. The concentration of bioelements involved in the regulation of carbohydrate-fat metabolism and oxylation processes: Ca, Mg, Zn, Cr, Fe, Mn, Cu, Se was determined in hair samples of pregnant women by mass spectrometry.

Results. It was found that the average level of indicators is within the reference values. At the same time, the concentration of Ca, Mg, Zn, Cr, Cu, Se is lower in pregnant women with excess body weight in comparison with women of normal body weight.

Conclusion. Considering the significant role of the studied elements in carbohydrate-lipid metabolism and the formation of oxidative stress, it can be assumed that an imbalance of bioelements in the body affects the development of pathological conditions associated with altered metabolism. In order to level the imbalance of bioelements, it is necessary to carry out preventive work with women aimed at increasing compliance with the intake of vitamin-mineral complexes at the stage of preconception preparation and during pregnancy.

KEYWORDS: pregnancy, excess body weight, trace elements.


For citation: Yakovenko S.V. Assessment of the elemental status of pregnant women with excessive body weight living in KhMAO-Yugra. Trace elemets in medicine. 2024;25(1):40-48. DOI: 10.19112/2413-6174-2024-25-1-40-48.