Periconceptional folic acid use: Still room to improve
β Scribed by Priscilla A. Zetstra-van der Woude; Hermien E.K. de Walle; Lolkje T.W. de Jong-van den Berg
- Book ID
- 112009293
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 767 KB
- Volume
- 94
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1542-0752
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## Abstract The study objective was to examine the association of microtia with maternal intake of folicβacidβcontaining supplements and obesity. The study data included deliveries from 1997 to 2005 from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study. Nonβsyndromic cases of microtia were compared to n
a group of 881 women completed a questionnaire on the use of folic acid. During the study period the percentage of women who had been informed about the benefits of folic acid rose from 41 per cent to 90 per cent and the percentage taking supplementation rose from 18 per cent to 60 per cent. Neverth