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The present study aimed to examine the association between maternal Fe status during the first trimester of pregnancy, as assessed by serum ferritin, transferrin receptor and their ratio, with size at birth and preterm birth. In the Baby VIP (Baby's Vascular health and Iron in Pregnancy) study, we recruited 362 infants and their mothers after delivery in Leeds, UK. Biomarkers were measured in maternal serum samples previously obtained in the first trimester of pregnancy. The cohort included sixty-four (18\u00a0%) small for gestational age (SGA) babies. Thirty-three babies were born preterm (9\u00a0%; between 34 and 37 weeks). First trimester maternal Fe depletion was associated with a higher risk of SGA (adjusted OR 2\u00b72, 95\u00a0% CI 1\u00b71, 4\u00b71). This relationship was attenuated when including early pregnancy Hb in the model, suggesting it as a mediator (adjusted OR 1\u00b76, 95\u00a0% CI 0\u00b78, 3\u00b72). 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