An analysis of folic acid supplementation in women presenting for antenatal care | Zendy

S. Cawley | Zendy; L. Mullaney | Zendy; Aoife McKeating | Zendy; Maria Farren | Zendy; D. McCartney | Zendy; Michael J. Turner | Zendy

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An analysis of folic acid supplementation in women presenting for antenatal care

Author(s) -

S. Cawley,

L. Mullaney,

Aoife McKeating,

Maria Farren,

D. McCartney,

Michael J. Turner

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916

H-Index - 82

eISSN - 1741-3850

pISSN - 1741-3842

DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdv019

Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , body mass index , incidence (geometry) , folic acid , univariate analysis , obstetrics , multivariate analysis , prenatal care , public health , pediatrics , environmental health , population , nursing , physics , optics , biology , genetics

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are major congenital malformations that are potentially preventable if the woman takes periconceptional folic acid (FA) supplements. A recent report found that NTD incidence had increased in Ireland. This study examined the usage of FA supplementation in women presenting for antenatal care in a maternity hospital.

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