Epidemiologic observations on the relationship between calcium intake and eclampsia.

Abstract

In Guatemala, the obstetric population has a very low incidence of eclampsia despite the presence of factors that would be expected to favor appearance of the disease. In this study, the eclampsia incidence and calcium intake for three countries, Guatemala (low eclampsia incidence, high calcium intake); Cali, Colombia (high eclampsia incidence, low calcium intake); and the USA (low eclampsia incidence, high calcium intake) have been compared. Crude rates for eclampsia incidence were adjusted to control the effects of well-documented predisposing factors: age, parity, and prenatal care. Results of the study support an association between calcium intake and development of eclampsia.

• Authors: J Villar, J M Belizan, P J Fischer
• Journal: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (Int J Gynaecol Obstet) Vol. 21 Issue 4 Pg. 271-8 (Aug 1983) ISSN: 0020-7292 [Print] United States
• PMID: 6141080 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Calcium, Dietary

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Age Factors
• Calcium, Dietary (administration & dosage)
• Colombia
• Eclampsia (epidemiology, etiology)
• Female
• Guatemala
• Humans
• Parity
• Pregnancy
• Socioeconomic Factors
• United States