Preventative measures taken by women of childbearing age before and during conception
limit the risk of fetal defects or complications. One specific measure that is recommended by …

Adequate intake of folic acid by women of reproductive age has the potential to prevent half
of all neural tube defects (NTDs), and it also may lower the risk of preterm birth and low birth …

Taking folic acid daily, before and during early pregnancy, has been proven to reduce
neural tube birth defects (NTD). Unfortunately, many women fail to take it daily as …

Targeting the College Population t's well documented that each year approximately 4,000
babies are affected by neural tube defects. I The role that folic acid can play in preventing …

Background: Research has confirmed that neural tube defects can be prevented in pregnant
women who take supplemental folic acid prior to conception until the end of the first …

OBJECTIVE.: Neural tube defects (NTDs) affect about seven of every 10,000 deliveries in
Texas. To reduce the risk for NTDs, women are encouraged to supplement with 400 mcg …

The use of folic acid is a critical component in preventing birth defects. Health-care providers
should take advantage of all health-care visits to counsel not only women at high risk (ie …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe recent trends in folic acid awareness
and use in the periconceptional period among pregnant women in relation to maternal …

Research shows that timely folic acid intake by women reduces the risk of neural tube birth
defects among infants. However, many women of childbearing age are not aware of this …

Objective: To assess health care providers (HCP) knowledge and practices regarding folic
acid (FA) use for neural tube defect (NTD) prevention. Methods: Two identical surveys were …