Vitamin supplementation reduces the risk of miscarriage

The results of a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in June 2009 reported that women who took vitamins before and during early pregnancy reduced their risk of miscarriage.

Dr Reen Hasan of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and colleagues said the recommendations for supplemental vitamins for women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant are primarily intended to reduce the risks. birth defects. However, this study also shows that vitamins can reduce the risk of miscarriage.

During the period of 2000-2008, Dr. Hasan's research team interviewed 4,752 women who were in their first trimester of pregnancy on the use of multivitamins and vitamins before delivery.

In total, up to 95% of respondents say they have taken multivitamins and other vitamins at some point during the first three months of pregnancy. About 50% said they had taken vitamins before pregnancy.

Among those surveyed, there were 524 miscarriages. Researchers found that people who took vitamins had a 57% lower risk of miscarriage than those who didn't. The risk of decline is not changed by other factors such as age, hormonal therapy, smoking, race, education level or marital status.

However, Dr. Hasan said that these results need to be further studied before making a final conclusion.

Meanwhile, a recent study in France has shown the special effects of vitamin B9 on childbirth.

According to scientists, taking vitamin B9 before 1 year of pregnancy will avoid the risk of premature birth by 50%. French scientists conducted research and monitored 35,000 women who did not take and had vitamin B9 before 1 year of pregnancy. They found that a group of women who had a reasonable use of this vitamin for one year before becoming pregnant would have a 70% lower risk of miscarriage between the 20th week and the 28th week and 50% the risk of premature (week 28 - week 32).

Also according to statistics from this study, in France, about 7% of babies were born before 37 weeks while the term "lying" in the womb is 39 weeks. Premature babies will have respiratory problems, difficulties in cognitive development and a higher risk of death than usual.