Impact of Water Quality and Maternal Diet on Pregnancy Outcomes in Al-Haw

Abstract

Objective: To determine the effect of the geological nature of drinking water, dietary habits and effect on changing the sex ratio of fetuses through its effect on the pH of the cervix.

Study Design: comparative study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Middle Technical University, Baghdad Iraq from 1st August 2023 to 31st August 2024.

Methods: This comparative study was conducted at Middle Technical University, Baghdad Iraq. Two hundred and fifty women were enrolled among them 150 from Hawija area and 100 from Kirkuk city.

Results: There were 110 (73.3%) males and 40 (26.7%) females in Hawija area and 70 (70%) males and 30 (30%) females in Kirkuk city. The significant increases in the levels of calcium, magnesium and potassium were in the raw water of Al-Hawija area as compared to Kirkuk city. There was no significant difference in the level of sodium in the raw water of Al-Hawija area as compared Kirkuk city.

Conclusion: There is a difference in the sex ratio of births and acidity of the cervix between women in Kirkuk city and Hawija city. The presence of a significant difference in the percentage of calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium in the water supplied.