scholarly journals The Body Size and Micronutrients Status Among the Bride-To Be in Probolinggo Districtof East Java

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Sri Sumarmi Sri Sumarmi ◽  
Nunik Puspitasari ◽  
Soenarnatalina Melaniani
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Hemoglobin Concentration ◽  
The Body ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Serum Retinol ◽  
Ferritin Concentration

Micronutrients deficiency is prevalent among women in reproductive age, particularly in developing countries, including in Indonesia. Small body size reflects a chronic deficiency of nutrients intake. Both of those problems may correlate each other and making maternal nutrition more complicated. Brides-to be are the most important group of women in reproductive age who require better recognition, because they will become mothers. This study was to describe inter-correlation among anthropometric indices which reflected the maternal body size and several indicators of micronutrient status. A cross sectional study was conducted in selected sub-districts of Probolinggo District, East Java Province year 2012. The samples size of 115 brides-to be were randomly selected from list of brides-to be in Sub-district Office of Religious Affair. The observed variables were body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), mid upper arms circumference (MUAC), micronutrients status including concentration of hemoglobin, serum ferritin, serum retinol and serum zinc. Pearson correlation test was used to analyze data using SPSS for Window version 13.0. Result showed that the average of body weight was 47,3 kg, average stature was 150,4 cm, BMI was 20, MUAC was 25,3 cm. The average of hemoglobin level was 12,4 g/dL, serum ferritin was 50,6 g/L, serum retinol level was 1,06 mol/L, and serum Zn level was 12,9 mol/L. Statistical analisis showed significant correlation between the body weight and hemoglobin concentration (r =0,25, p = 0,01) and serum retinol (r = 0,21, p = 0,03); between BMI and hemoglobin concentration (r = 0,31, p = 0,00) and serum ferritin (r = 0,23, p = 0,03), and serum retinol (r = 0,21, p = 0,02); between MUAC and hemoglobin (r = 0,32, p = 0,00) and serum retinol (r = 0,24, p = 0,02); between hemoglobin concentration and serum ferritin concentration (r = 0,30, p = 0,00). Stature did not correlate with any indicators of micronutrient. It implies that among the indices of body size, body weight and BMI as well as MUAC are important indicators relating to iron status, and vitamin A status, but not zinc status.

scholarly journals The control of body size in mouse chimaeras

1981 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. S. Falconer ◽  
I. K. Gauld ◽  
R. C. Roberts ◽  
D. A. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Small Body ◽  
Growth Control ◽  
Coat Colour ◽  
Systemic Effect ◽  
Small Extent ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Cell Proportion

SUMMARYAggregation chimaeras were made from embryos of strains of mice selected for large and small body size and of unselected controls. The strains were combined in pairs marked by albino coat colour and by allo-zyme variants at the Gpi-1 locus. The proportion of cells derived from each component was scored visually in the coat melanocytes and by electrophoresis in ten other organs or tissues (blood, liver, lung, spleen, spinal cord, brain, pituitary, kidney, adrenal and testis). The object was to find out how body weight is related to cell proportions in the body as a whole and in the separate organs. Individuals varied widely in their mean cell proportions but there were significant differences between organs within individuals. Body weight was linearly related to the mean cell proportions which accounted for most, or possibly all, of the chimaeric variance of body weight. No one of the organs studied could be identified as being solely responsible for growth control, or as having a predominant influence on growth. The weights of some organs were probably influenced to a small extent by their own cell proportions independently of the individual's mean, but the differences of body weight were too great to be accounted for by the summation of localized effects on organs. The mean cell proportion, averaged over individuals, was close to 50%, proving that there was no tendency for cells from the larger component to outgrow those from the smaller. It is concluded that growth control must be systemic, but it was not possible to decide whether the systemic effect comes from some particular organ not studied, or is in some undefined way the consequence of the cell proportions in the body as a whole. There was some evidence, though it was inconclusive, that chimaeras show ‘heterosis’ for body weight.

Respiratory Exchange and Body Size in the Aldabra Giant Tortoise

1971 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 651-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. M. HUGHES ◽  
R. GAYMER ◽  
MARGARET MOORE ◽  
A. J. WOAKES
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Metabolic Rate ◽  
Relative Proportion ◽  
The Body ◽  
O2 Consumption ◽  
Weight Range ◽  
Testudo Hermanni ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Good Agreement

1. The O2 consumption and CO2 release of nine giant tortoises Testudo gigantea (weight range 118 g-35·5 kg) were measured at a temperature of about 25·5°C. Four European tortoises Testudo hermanni (weight range 640 g-2·16 kg) were also used. The mean RQ values obtained were 1·01 for T. gigantea and 0·97 for T. hermanni. These values were not influenced by activity or size. 2. The data was analysed by plotting log/log regression lines relating body weight to O2 consumption. Both maximum and minimum metabolic rates recorded for each individual T. gigantea showed a negative correlation with body weight. For active rates the relation was O2 consumption = 140·8W0·97, whereas for inactive animals O2 consumption = 45·47W0·82. 3. The maximum rates were obtained from animals that were observed to be active in the respirometer and the minimum rates from animals that remained quiet throughout. The scope for activity increased with body size, being 82 ml/kg/h for animals of 100 g and 103 ml/kg/h for 100 kg animals. The corresponding ratio between maximum and minimum rates increases from about 2 to 6 for the same weight range. 4. Values for metabolic rate in T. hermanni seem to be rather lower than in T. gigantea. Analysis of the relative proportion of the shell and other organs indicates that the shell forms about 31% of the body weight in adult T. hermanni but only about 18% in T. gigantea of similar size. The shell is not appreciably heavier in adult T. gigantea (about 20%). 5. Data obtained for inactive animals is in good agreement with results of other workers using lizards and snakes. Previous evidence suggesting that chelonians show no reduction in metabolic rate with increasing size is not considered to conflict with data obtained in the present work.

scholarly journals Body Weight Estimation of Yak Based on Cloud Edge Computing

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu_an Zhang ◽  
Zijie Sun ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Shujun Yin ◽  
Wenzhi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Recognition Algorithm ◽  
The Body ◽  
Edge Computing ◽  
Measurement Point ◽  
Display System ◽  
Weight Estimation ◽  
Foreground Extraction ◽  
Manual Measurement

Abstract In stock farming, the body size parameters and weight of yaks can reasonably reflect the growth and development characteristics, production performance and genetic characteristics of yaks. However, it is difficult for herders to measure the body size and weight of yaks by traditional manual methods. Fortunately, with the development of edge computing, herders can use mobile devices to estimate the yak’s body size and weight. The purpose of this paper is to provide a machine vision-based yak weight estimation method for the edge equipment and establish a yak estimation comprehensive display system based on the user’s use of the edge equipment in order to maximize the convenience of herdsmen’s work. In our method, a set of yak image foreground extraction and measurement point recognition algorithm suitable for edge equipment were developed to obtain yak’s measurement point recognition image, and the ratio between body sizes was transmitted to the cloud server. Then, the body size and weight of yaks were estimated using the data mining method, and the body size estimation data were constantly displayed in the yak estimation comprehensive display system. 25 yaks in different age groups were randomly selected from the herd to perform experiments. The experimental results show that the foreground extraction method can obtain segmentation image with good boundary, and the yak measurement point recognition algorithm has good accuracy and stability. The average error between the estimated values and the actual measured values of body height, oblique length, chest depth, cross height and body weight is 1.95%, 3.11%, 4.91%, 3.35% and 7.79%, respectively. Compared with the traditional manual measurement method, the use of mobile end to estimate the body size and weight of yaks can improve the measurement efficiency, facilitate the herdsmen to breed yaks, reduce the stimulation of manual measurement on yaks, and lay a solid foundation for the fine breeding of yaks in Sanjiangyuan region.

scholarly journals Weekly Supplementation with Iron and Vitamin A during Pregnancy Increases Hemoglobin Concentration but Decreases Serum Ferritin Concentration in Indonesian Pregnant Women

2001 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Muslimatun ◽  
Marjanka K. Schmidt ◽  
Werner Schultink ◽  
Clive E. West ◽  
Joseph G.A.J. Hautvast ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Hemoglobin Concentration ◽  
Ferritin Concentration ◽  
Serum Ferritin Concentration

Influence of pregnancy on iron and copper exchange rates in women with normal body weight and women with obesity

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-209
Author(s):  
E. L. Makarova ◽  
N. A. Terekhina
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Blood Serum ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Copper Metabolism ◽  
The Body ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Perinatal Complications ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Normal Body ◽  
Normal Body Weight

The number of obese pregnant women increases annually and reaches 20-30%. The metabolism of hormones and minerals changes in the presence of a large amount of adipose tissue in the body of a pregnant woman, which leads to a number of obstetric and perinatal problems. The aim of the work is to study and compare the influence of the gestational process on the indicators of iron and copper metabolism in the blood serum of women with normal body weight and women with obesity. In the blood serum of 125 women of reproductive age, the content of hemoglobin, iron, transferrin, ferritin, copper and ceruloplasmin was determined. The influence of pregnancy on the indicators of iron and copper metabolism in the blood serum of women was revealed. Pregnancy in women with normal body weight increases the content of transferrin and ceruloplasmin. Correlation of ceruloplasmin and ferritin content with body mass index of obese pregnant women was revealed. In pregnancy with concomitant obesity, hyperferritinemia is formed with a reduced content of hemoglobin and serum iron. Knowledge of the indicators of iron and copper metabolism is necessary to optimize the observation of pregnant women, effective prevention and prediction of obstetric and perinatal complications.

Food iron absorption in idiopathic hemochromatosis

Blood ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 2187-2193 ◽  
Author(s):  
SR Lynch ◽  
BS Skikne ◽  
JD Cook
Keyword(s):  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Iron Absorption ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Heme Iron ◽  
Nonheme Iron ◽  
Ferritin Concentration ◽  
Normal Volunteers ◽  
Idiopathic Hemochromatosis ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The relationship between iron status and food iron absorption was evaluated in 75 normal volunteers, 15 patients with idiopathic hemochromatosis, and 22 heterozygotes by using double extrinsic radioiron tags to label independently the nonheme and heme iron components of a hamburger meal. In normal subjects, absorption from each of these pools was inversely correlated with storage iron, as measured by the serum ferritin concentration. In patients with hemochromatosis, absorption of both forms of iron was far greater than would be predicted from the relationship between absorption and serum ferritin observed in normal volunteers. Nevertheless, there was still a modest but statistically significant reduction in absorption of nonheme iron with increasing serum ferritin. This relationship could not be demonstrated in the case of heme iron absorption. In heterozygotes, nonheme iron absorption from a hamburger meal containing no supplementary iron did not differ significantly from that observed in normal volunteers. However, when this meal was both modified to promote bioavailability and supplemented with iron, absorption of nonheme iron was significantly elevated. These studies confirm the presence of excessive nonheme iron absorption even from unfortified meals in patients with idiopathic hemochromatosis and suggest in addition that they are particularly susceptible to iron loading from diets containing a high proportion of heme iron. Impaired regulation of nonheme iron absorption was also observed in heterozygous individuals, but a statistically significant abnormality was demonstrable only when the test meal contained a large highly bioavailable iron supplement.

Hepatic computed tomography for monitoring the iron status of haemodialysis patients with haemosiderosis treated with recombinant human erythropoietin

1991 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio De Marchi ◽  
Emanuela Cecchin
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Recombinant Human Erythropoietin ◽  
Chelation Therapy ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
Transferrin Saturation ◽  
Ferritin Concentration ◽  
Human Erythropoietin ◽  
Serum Ferritin Concentration ◽  
Erythropoietin Treatment

1. A randomized, partial-crossover study was conducted in uraemic patients with dialysis-associated anaemia and transfusional iron overload to evaluate the effects of desferrioxamine chelation therapy and of recombinant human erythropoietin treatment on hepatic iron storage determined by computed tomography, as well as by serum ferritin concentration and transferrin saturation. 2. Twenty-one haemodialysis patients with moderate iron overload, confirmed by values of serum ferritin concentration, transferrin saturation and hepatic computed tomography density exceeding 1000 μg/l, 45% and 68 Hounsfield units respectively, were randomly allocated to three groups and were followed for 12 months. 3. During the first 6 months group 1 (n = 7) received desferrioxamine chelation therapy (30 mg/kg intravenously three times a week) and group 2 (n = 7) underwent recombinant human erythropoietin treatment (36 units/kg intravenously three times a week). Thereafter, in the second 6 months of observation patients in group 1 were switched to receive recombinant human erythropoietin. Because of a poor response in the desferrioxaminetreated group in the initial 6 months, patients in group 2 continued on the maintenance dose of recombinant human erythropoietin (18 units/kg three times a week) until the end of the trial. Patients in group 3 (n = 7) were maintained on placebo throughout the study. 4. In comparison with placebo, recombinant human erythropoietin treatment, but not desferrioxamine chelation therapy, reduced serum ferritin concentration, transferrin saturation and hepatic computed tomography density, and was associated with a rise in haemoglobin and packed cell volume. Hepatic computed tomography density, serum ferritin concentration and transferrin saturation decreased in 13 out of 14 patients (93%) during treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin. However, when the changes in hepatic computed tomography density were compared with those in the biochemical indices, we observed that the decreases in serum ferritin concentration and transferrin saturation were much slower and delayed. More specifically, within 6 months of starting recombinant human erythropoietin treatment, hepatic computed tomography density was normalized in 13 out of 14 patients (93%), whereas serum ferritin concentration and transferrin saturation were within the normal limits in only two (14%) and six patients (43%), respectively. 5. In conclusion, the strategies for monitoring the iron status of haemodialysis patients with transfusional haemosiderosis may evolve to a new level of sophistication with the introduction of computed tomography scanning. This technique has the advantage of estimating directly the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin treatment on hepatic iron storage. Hepatic computed tomography density is complementary to serum ferritin concentration and transferrin saturation in monitoring the iron status of haemodialysis patients treated with recombinant human erythropoietin.

scholarly journals Umbilical Cord Serum Ferritin Concentration is Inversely Associated with Umbilical Cord Hemoglobin in Neonates Born to Adolescents Carrying Singletons and Women Carrying Multiples

2019 ◽  
Vol 149 (3) ◽  
pp. 406-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine M Delaney ◽  
Ronnie Guillet ◽  
Robert E Fleming ◽  
Yuan Ru ◽  
Eva K Pressman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cord Blood ◽  
Umbilical Cord ◽  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Umbilical Cord Blood ◽  
Serum Iron ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
Inverse Association ◽  
Ferritin Concentration ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Significant Inverse Association

ABSTRACT Background It has been proposed that the fetus prioritizes iron for hemoglobin production over delivery to tissues. However, few studies have evaluated the interrelations between hemoglobin and multiple iron status biomarkers in umbilical cord blood. A full understanding is needed of how these parameters influence each other within cord blood to fully interpret iron and hematologic status at birth. Objectives We evaluated the determinants of neonatal hemoglobin and assessed the interrelations between hemoglobin, serum iron status indicators, and serum iron regulatory hormones in healthy neonates. Methods This was an observational study that assessed umbilical cord hemoglobin (Hb), serum ferritin (SF), erythropoietin (EPO), soluble transferrin receptor (sTfR), serum iron, hepcidin, vitamin B-12, folate, IL-6, and CRP measured in 234 neonates born to adolescents or to women carrying multiples. Correlations between these indicators were evaluated and mediation models consistent with the observed significant determinants of cord Hb concentrations were developed. Results A highly significant inverse association was found between cord SF and Hb concentrations that was not attributable to neonatal or maternal inflammation (as measured by IL-6 and CRP). The inverse association was present in the combined cohort, as well as in the adolescent and multiples cohorts independently. Mediation analyses found that EPO and hepcidin had significant indirect effects on cord Hb, associations that are explicable by mediation through SF and sTfR. Conclusion In contrast to observations made in older infants, a highly significant inverse association between Hb and SF, as well positive associations between Hb and both sTfR and EPO, were observed in umbilical cord blood from neonates born to adolescents or women carrying multiples. These findings, combined with review of the published literature, indicate a need for analysis of the relations between multiple parameters to assess iron and hematologic status at birth. These clinical trials were registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01582802 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01582802) and NCT01019902 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01019902)

scholarly journals CHARACTERISTICS OF ANEMIA AND IRON STATUS AND THEIR ASSOCIATIONS WITH BLOOD MANGANESE AND LEAD AMONG CHILDREN AGED FROM 3 TO 19 YEARS OLD FROM FOUR NORTHERN FIRST NATION COMMUNITIES IN QUEBEC

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. e40-e40
Author(s):  
Emad Tahir
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Iron Deficiency ◽  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
The Body ◽  
First Nation ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Elevated Blood ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Abstract BACKGROUND Prevalence of anemia and iron deficiency (ID) are higher among indigenous children in Canada, although few data are available in Quebec. Iron is metal that interact with the absorption of manganese (Mn) and Lead (Pb) cobalt (Co). ID is known to upregulate these metals, thereby increasing their absorption, concentration inside the body and their toxicity. OBJECTIVES The objectives of the present study are to: (i) Characterize ID and anemia prevalence and their protective/risk factors; and (ii) Study associations between blood Mn, Pb and iron status biomarkers. DESIGN/METHODS Data from The 2015 First Nation Youth Health and Environment Pilot Study was conducted among children (3 to 19 y, n = 198) from four First Nations communities in Quebec will be used in these study where, blood samples and anthropometric measures were collected, hemoglobin was measured on site using an Hemocue analyser. Protective/risk factors including education, food security, housing conditions and lifestyle and dietary habits were documented using interview-administered questionnaire to children’ parents. Serum ferritin and blood Pb, Mn, Co, Zn and Ca were measured by Modular P analyser and ICPMS. Descriptive and multiple regression statistical analyses adjusting for relevant co-variables were used. RESULTS Results showed ID and anemia prevalence of 20.7% and 17.6% respectively, among which 8.8% presented iron deficiency anemia. Moreover, up to 11.9% had elevated blood Mn (median = 15.9 µg/L, range 7.1 to 31.9 µg/L) of which 27.5% presented ID. However, blood Pb was low (median = 5.4 µg/L, range 1.8 to 50.8 µg/L). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that crystal juice intake was associated with lower ID and anemia (OR (95%): 0.50 (0.30 - 0.82) and 0.47 (0.26 - 0.87) respectively) in girls. Likewise, the presence of hunter in the household was associated with lower anemia in girls (0.09 (0.02 - 0.53)). No factors were associated with ID in boys, and for anemia, lower serum ferritin and older age was associated with higher prevalence of anemia (1.08 (1.01 - 1.14) and 1.23 (1.02 - 1.48) respectively). In adjusted models, blood Mn was negatively associated with serum ferritin concentrations (ß = -0.05; p < 0.02) in girls and positively associated with blood Co (ß = 8.50; p < 0.01) in boys. CONCLUSION Findings on high prevalence of ID, anemia and elevated blood Mn among children form these First Nation communities support that, community and family activities increasing traditional foods consumption improve nutritional status and suggest that foods and beverages naturally rich in vitamin C - but lower in added sugar than crystal juice - would improve iron intake in girls, which would contribute to improve their iron status, decrease anemia and restore normal Mn blood levels.

Interaction Between Genotypes for HFE and TFR2 Genes Mutations and Iron Status in Brazilian Blood Donors

Blood ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 112 (11) ◽  
pp. 5382-5382
Author(s):  
Rodolfo D Cancado ◽  
Paulo CJL Santos ◽  
Samuel Rostelato ◽  
Cristiane T Terada ◽  
Iris Gonzales ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Ferritin ◽  
Serum Iron ◽  
Blood Donors ◽  
Binding Capacity ◽  
Iron Status ◽  
Hereditary Hemochromatosis ◽  
Transferrin Saturation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Hfe Gene ◽  
Automation System

Abstract Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is a disorder characterized by increased intestinal iron absorption, which leads to a progressive accumulation of iron in the body. This iron overload has been associated with mutations in HFE gene (C282Y, H63D and S65C) and other genes. The objectives of this study were to assess the frequencies of functional mutations in HFE and TFR2 genes and to investigate their relationship with the iron status in a sample of blood donors. Blood donors (n=542) were recruited at the Hemocenter of the Santa Casa Hospital, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The genotypes for HFE (C282Y, H63D and S65C) TFR2 (Y250X and Q690P) gene mutations were evaluated by PCR-RFLP. The concentrations of serum iron and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) were measured by automation system Advia®(Bayer Diagnostics) and serum ferritin by Axsym System®(Abbott Laboratories). The frequencies of HFE 282Y, HFE 63D and HFE 65C alleles were 2.1, 13.6 and 0.6%, respectively. The frequency C282Y allele (2.1%) in Brazilian blood donors is lower than that observed in blood donors from Northern Europe (5.1 to 8.2%, P&lt;0.05). The TFR2 250X and TFR2 690P alleles were not found in these subjects. The iron status was similar between HFE genotypes in women. However, men carrying HFE 282CY genotype had higher serum ferritin and lower TIBC concentrations when compared to the HFE 282CC genotype carriers. HFE 282CY genotype was also associated with higher transferrin saturation in men who donated blood at the first time. Moreover, male donors with HFE 63DD plus 63HD genotypes had higher serum iron and transferrin saturation when compared to those with HFE 63HH genotype. A relationship between HFE CY/HH/SS haplotype and lower TIBC concentrations was also found in men. The HFE 282Y and HFE 65C alleles were rare while the HFE 63D was frequent in blood donors. The mutations in TFR2 gene were not found in this study. The HFE 282Y and HFE 63D alleles were associated with alterations on iron status only in male blood donors.

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