INTRODUCTION: Lower plasma levels of vitamins may result in hyperhomocysteinemia, a known risk factor in pregnancy. As smoking may alter nutrition, we were interested in its effect on folate and Vitamin B(12) in pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 62 smoking and 76 non-smoking healthy pregnant women. Serum folic acid, Vitamin B(12) and homocysteine were measured at four points in pregnancy: 0-10, 11-20, 21-30 and 31-40 weeks. RESULTS: Folate concentrations of the smoking women decreased continuously during pregnancy, and were significantly lower than those of non-smoking women during the last 30 weeks. Vitamin B(12) levels decreased significantly in both groups. The homocysteine levels were higher in the smoking group during the second-half of pregnancy. DISCUSSION: Smoking women have lower and decreasing folate levels during pregnancy, possibly as a result of lower intake of these nutrients. Lower folate levels can lead to hyperhomocysteinemia, a known risk factor for several complications in pregnancy. This is an other important reason to convince pregnant women to refrain from smoking.
INTRODUCTION: Lower plasma levels of vitamins may result in hyperhomocysteinemia, a known risk factor in pregnancy. As smoking may alter nutrition, we were interested in its effect on folate and Vitamin B(12) in pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 62 smoking and 76 non-smoking healthy pregnant women. Serum folic acid, Vitamin B(12) and homocysteine were measured at four points in pregnancy: 0-10, 11-20, 21-30 and 31-40 weeks. RESULTS:Folate concentrations of the smoking women decreased continuously during pregnancy, and were significantly lower than those of non-smoking women during the last 30 weeks. Vitamin B(12) levels decreased significantly in both groups. The homocysteine levels were higher in the smoking group during the second-half of pregnancy. DISCUSSION: Smoking women have lower and decreasing folate levels during pregnancy, possibly as a result of lower intake of these nutrients. Lower folate levels can lead to hyperhomocysteinemia, a known risk factor for several complications in pregnancy. This is an other important reason to convince pregnant women to refrain from smoking.
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