scholarly journals Awareness and Knowledge of Folic acid Intake for the Prevention of Neural tube defects among women of Childbearing age

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. A287
Author(s):  
M. Alwhaibi ◽  
N. Dwibedi ◽  
R. Garg
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defects ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Folic Acid Intake ◽  
Acid Intake

scholarly journals Periconceptional folic acid and the prevention of neural tube defects: Some food for thought for Canadian paediatricians

1997 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-119
Author(s):  
DEBORAH J DAVIS
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defects ◽  
Randomized Trials ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Preventive Strategy ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Folic Acid Intake ◽  
Medline Search ◽  
Acid Intake

Abstract OBJECTIVE: To review the data supporting the periconceptional use of folic acid for the prevention of neural tube defects and to explore how Canadian physicians can help foster preventive strategies. DATA SOURCES: Articles found through a MEDLINE search, 1990 to 1996, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 1995. Questionnaire survey of selected group of women of childbearing age (November 1994). Chart review of all children with newly diagnosed neural tube defects admitted to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, between 1989 and 1994. DATA SELECTION: Epidemiological studies and randomized trials of supplemental folic acid for prevention of neural tube defects. Epidemio-logical studies and randomized trials of dietary folic acid. DATA SYNTHESIS: An increased periconceptional folic acid intake can prevent the recurrence of and the first occurrence of neural tube defects. However, consumption of adequate folic acid as natural food folate is relatively ineffective. Furthermore, few women are aware of the need for increased folic acid intake, despite Health Canada recommendations, nor do physicians seem to discuss the prevention of neural tube defects with patients. CONCLUSION: Better physician awareness, public education and supplementation of a staple food with folic acid are necessary to make the preventive strategy against neural tube defects effective.

scholarly journals Factors associated with not using folic acid supplements preconceptionally

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 2344-2350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Manniën ◽  
Ank de Jonge ◽  
Martina C Cornel ◽  
Evelien Spelten ◽  
Eileen K Hutton
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defects ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Folic Acid Intake ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Acid Intake ◽  
Folic Acid Supplements

AbstractObjectiveNeural tube defects are among the most common birth defects worldwide. Folic acid intake from one month before to three months after conception reduces the likelihood of neural tube defects by at least 50 %. Since 1995, several campaigns have been organised in the Netherlands which resulted in 51 % of pregnant women using folic acid supplements during the entire recommended period in the northern part of the Netherlands in 2005. Our research question was to gain insight into the current prevalence and factors associated with inadequate pregnancy-related use of folic acid supplements.DesignData from the DELIVER study were used, which is a population-based cohort study.SettingTwenty midwifery practices across the Netherlands in 2009 and 2010.SubjectsIn total 5975 pregnant women completed a questionnaire covering items on sociodemographic and lifestyle factors, including folic acid intake.ResultsOf our study population, 55·5 % (3318/5975) used folic acid supplements before conception. Several sociodemographic and lifestyle factors were associated with no preconception use of folic acid, of which non-Western ethnicity and not having a partner had the largest effect size.ConclusionsIn the Netherlands, the folic acid intake before conception is suboptimal and has not improved over recent years. Fortification of staple foods with folic acid should be reconsidered as it would provide a more effective means of ensuring an adequate intake, especially for those groups of women who are unlikely to plan their pregnancies or to receive or respond to health promotion messages.

scholarly journals Assessment of the potential effect of incremental increases in folic acid intake on neural tube defects in Australia and New Zealand

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 369-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Bower ◽  
Nicholas de Klerk ◽  
Siobhan Hickling ◽  
Gina Ambrosini ◽  
Leon Flicker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defects ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Folic Acid Intake ◽  
Acid Intake

scholarly journals Periconceptional maternal fever, folic acid intake, and the risk for neural tube defects

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 777-782.e1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Kerr ◽  
Samantha E. Parker ◽  
Allen A. Mitchell ◽  
Sarah C. Tinker ◽  
Martha M. Werler
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defects ◽  
Folic Acid Intake ◽  
Acid Intake

scholarly journals Usual folic acid intakes: a modelling exercise assessing changes in the amount of folic acid in foods and supplements, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003–2008

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1216-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah C Tinker ◽  
Mary E Cogswell ◽  
Heather C Hamner ◽  
Robert J Berry
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
National Health ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Folic Acid Intake ◽  
Acid Intake ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Intake Level

AbstractObjectiveThe USA currently fortifies enriched cereal grain products (ECGP) with folic acid at 140 μg/100 g. In addition, folic acid can be voluntarily added to ready-to-eat cereals (RTEC) up to 400 μg/serving and it is found in many dietary supplements, most often at a dose of 400 μg. We sought to model folic acid intake under various fortification and supplementation scenarios.DesignThe National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey is a population-based cross-sectional survey representative of the non-institutionalized, civilian US population. Information on folic acid intake is collected in two 24 h dietary recalls and survey questions on dietary supplement use, which allows estimation of usual total folic acid intake. We modelled five different levels of folic acid fortification in ECGP, while varying the amounts in RTEC and dietary supplements.SettingUnited States.SubjectsUS adults (n 14 353) aged ≥19 years; non-pregnant women of childbearing age (n 4272).ResultsThe percentage of adults with usual daily folic acid intake above the tolerable upper intake level of 1000 μg was influenced more by the typical amount in supplements, while the median intake was influenced more by the ECGP fortification level. By manipulating the amount in at least two sources, it was possible to shift the distribution such that more women of childbearing age consumed the recommended intake of 400 μg of folic acid without increasing the percentage of adults with intake above the tolerable upper intake level. The results varied among population subgroups.ConclusionsOur results suggest that combined strategies are required to meet population recommendations for folic acid intake.

scholarly journals Long-term effect of low-dose folic acid intake: potential effect of mandatory fortification on the prevention of neural tube defects

2011 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 136-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa A Houghton ◽  
Andrew R Gray ◽  
Meredith C Rose ◽  
Jody C Miller ◽  
Nicola A Hurthouse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defects ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Potential Effect ◽  
Term Effect ◽  
Folic Acid Intake ◽  
Acid Intake ◽  
Long Term Effect

O220 FOLIC ACID INTAKE AND NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS (NTDs) IN A COHORT OF EGYPTIAN MOTHERS

2012 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. S338-S338
Author(s):  
M.A. Elhusseini ◽  
M. Kassab ◽  
M. Krawinkel ◽  
L. Hussein ◽  
M.H.F. El-Shabrawi
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defects ◽  
Folic Acid Intake ◽  
Acid Intake

Folic Acid for the Prevention of Fetal Neural Tube Defects

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aremu Olayinka Olaitan ◽  
Oladejo Oluwatobiloba Rukayat ◽  
Olowokere Adekemi Eunice ◽  
Olajubu Aanuoluwapo Omobolanle
Keyword(s):  
Folic Acid ◽  
Neural Tube ◽  
Neural Tube Defects ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
P Value ◽  
Women Of Childbearing Age ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

The use of folic acid supplements before and during the first three months of pregnancy significantly reduces the risk of fetal neural tube defects (NTDs). This study assessed knowledge and factors that influence the use of folic acid, the actual use of folic acid and its relationship with socio-demographic factors among women of childbearing age in the Ife Central Local Government, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional descriptive design was adopted to select 400 women of childbearing age who participated in the study using a self-structured questionnaire. Results from this study showed that 39.8 per cent of the study participants had good knowledge about the benefits of folic acid, 64.6 per cent of the participants reported to have used folic acid at one time in their lives, while 55.5 per cent of them reported not to have taken folic acid before their pregnancy. This study also revealed a significant association between the respondents’ socio-demographic factors and the use of folic acid with a p-value of .000 (p-value < 0.05). The study concluded that knowledge about the use of folic acid for the prevention of NTDs among women of childbearing age is not adequate and that very few of them used folic acid at the appropriate time.

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