Correlation between iron intake and ferritin levels in maternal serum

Background: Iron deficiency in pregnant women is mainly caused by inadequate intake. Iron reserves in the body are stored in the form of ferritin which serves as a clinical marker of the status of the body's iron stores. Ferritin levels will decrease as the gestational age increases. If ferritin levels are low can be diagnosed as iron deficiency. This study aimed to examine the relationship between iron intake and serum ferritin levels in the maternal. The type of study used was an observational analysis with a cross-sectional research design, the study sample was the serum of pregnant women from 40 pregnant women. Research locations at Hermina Hospital, BMC, and Army Hospital. Iron intake using FFQ. The serum was examined using the ELISA method at the Unand Biomedical Laboratory. The test used in this study was the Pearson correlation test. Average iron intake was 28.87±3.78 mg/day, maternal serum ferritin 41±50.97. The association of iron intake with maternal serum Ferritin levels (r=0.836) significantly (p=0.000). The conclusion of this study is that iron intake is associated with maternal serum ferritin levels