Author/Authors :
NAWSHERWAN Department of Preventive Medicine - School of Health Sciences - Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China , KHAN, Suliman Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China , ZEB, Falak Department of Nutrition and Dietetics - National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan , SHOAIB, Muhammad Department of Chemistry - Government of Postgraduate College Samanabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan , NABI, Ghulam Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Hebei Province - College of Life Sciences, Hebzhuang, Chinei Normal University, Shijiaa , UL HAQ, Ijaz Department of Public Health and Nutrition - The University of Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan , XU, Kang Department of Medicine - Taixing People Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China , LI, Hui Department of Medicine - Taixing People Hospital, Taizhou, Jiangsu, China
Abstract :
The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) negatively affects immune system. It is linked with adverse pregnancy outcomes. These complications may be linked with the infections mediated deficiency of micronutrients in pregnant women. COVID-19 cause’s malabsorption of micronutrients thereby increases the risk of their deficiency. Both micronutrients deficiencies and poor micronutrients intake can compromise immune function and may increase the risk of pregnancy complications associated with COVID-19 infection. Vitamin A, C, D, E, and selected minerals iron (Fe), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn) are the micronutrients essential for immuno-competency and play a significant role in the prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Immune function and pregnancy outcomes can be improved by adequate intake of micronutrients in diet or in supplements form. Based on regulatory links between viral infection, micronutrients, immunity, and pregnancy outcomes, this review highlights the role of micronutrients in boosting immunity to reduce or prevent pregnancy complications in COVID-19 infected women.
Keywords :
COVID-19 , Micronutrients , Immune function , Pregnancy outcomes
