Open AccessKnowledge and awareness of folic acid usage in Saudi pregnant women in Riyadh city from 2019-2020
Author(s) -
Shuaa AlDuraibi,
Johara Al-Mutawa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_638_20
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , folic acid , obstetrics , offspring , population , intervention (counseling) , pediatrics , family medicine , environmental health , psychiatry , genetics , biology
Folic acid (FA) supplementation is an important intervention to avoid nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy and later on will have an effect on mother and fetus. Inadequate dietary intake will lead to nutritional deficiency which further requires to depend on supplementation. FA is one of the vital nutrients which is mandatory for improving pregnancy outcomes. Previous studies have documented the pregnant women who know about supplementation of FA but not consuming during pregnancy will lead to complications in their neonates. This study aimed to inspect the knowledge and awareness about supplementation of FA in Saudi pregnant women and to compare present study results with other prior studies carried out in the Saudi population.