Depleted iron stores were higher in women from former
Yugoslavia and anemia for other reasons in women from
developing countries.
Mild anemia and depleted iron stores detected early in
pregnancy were not associated with adverse outcomes in iron
supplemented women. In our study, macrosomia was more
often in nondiabetic women with iron deficiency anemia
(16.0%). Early nonexcessive placental hyperplasia in women
with mild anemia might lead to increased nutrition support
in later pregnancy if a stress situation is experienced. To
our knowledge, no studies exist observing the increased
prevalence of macrosomia in women with iron deficiency
anemia.
There is a lot of controversial information about anemia in
pregnancy and adverse outcomes. Two points are important
for assessment of this relationship: the gestational age at
which the determination of hemoglobin is performed and the
degree of anemia.