Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på emneord "Folic acid"
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Paternal characteristics associated with maternal periconceptional use of folic acid supplementation
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-30)Background: Maternal predictors of folic acid (FA) supplementation use to reduce offspring risk of neural tube defects are well known, while paternal determinants for maternal FA use are less known. Such knowledge is ... -
Prevalence and determinants of preconception folic acid use: an Italian multicenter survey
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-07-13)Background: Women in many countries are advised to use folic acid supplements before and early during pregnancy to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in their infants. This study aimed to update the prevalence and to ... -
Red blood cell folate levels in Canadian Inuit women of childbearing years: influence of food security, body mass index, smoking, education, and vitamin use
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12)Background: The benefits of folic acid for prevention of congenital anomalies are well known. For the Inuit of Canada, where vitamin use is low and access to folate-rich foods limited, fortification is likely a major source ...