Survey of Knowledge about Folic Acid among Dieticians

Preconceptional use of folic acid and knowledge about folic acid among low-income pregnant women in Korea

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Folic acid supplementation before pregnancy is known to significantly reduce the risk of having a baby with neural tube defects (NTDs). Therefore, it is important for women to be aware of the effects of folic acid supplementation before pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the awareness and preconceptional use of folic acid and to assess the current know...

Knowledge about folic acid and use of multivitamins containing folic acid among reproductive-aged women--Georgia, 1995.

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are serious birth defects that affect an estimated 4000 pregnancies each year in the United States. However, women can substantially decrease the risk for this birth defect by consuming 400 micrograms (0.4 mg) of folic acid per day before conception and during early pregnancy. In September 1992, the Public Health Service (PHS) recommended that all women of childbearin...

Assessment of Knowledge and Practice among Pregnant Women on Folic Acid Intake and its Related Factors

  Background and Objectives: Increasing d aily intake of 400 micrograms folic acid to 80% among childbearing women up to 2010 is a public health goal. This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of pregnant women on folic acid intake and its related factors.   Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 361 literate pregnant women attending health centers in Zanj...

Knowledge and use of folic acid among North Carolina women.

Maternal knowledge and use of folic acid among Saudi females.

OBJECTIVE To explore and find out the level of awareness regarding folic acid's (FAs) importance, current use, and timing of administration among pregnant Saudi females. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study conducted randomly among women aged 18-45 years old, attending the Antenatal and Gynecology Clinics at the Maternity and Children's Hospital, Al-Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from Jan...