Objective To provide updated information on the pre-and post-conception use of oral folic
acid with or without a multivitamin/micronutrient supplement for the prevention of neural tube …

Background: Patterns and predictors of maternal folic acid supplement use have not been
examined in large prospective studies of pregnant women. Objective: We examined the …

Background Neural tube defects are among the most common birth defects, contributing to
miscarriage, infant mortality, severe congenital abnormalities and serious disabilities. It is …

BACKGROUND: Periconceptional folic acid supplementation is effective in preventing
primary and secondary neural tube defects (NTDs) and other congenital defects. It is …

How to cite this article Barbour RS, Macleod M., Mires G. & Anderson AS (2012) Uptake of
folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy: focus group analysis of women's views …

ObjectiveTo provide a basis for making recommendations on the potential to improve use of
folic acid supplements in the UK, particularly among low-income and young women …

BACKGROUND Neural tube defects (NTDs) are severe abnormalities of the central nervous
system that occur as a result of abnormal development in the third and fourth weeks of …

Purpose: A case study is used to explore barriers and challenges in the delivery of
preconception care, and to highlight the future role of reproductive life planning in primary …

Objective: To provide the latest and most promising evidence on the prevalence and
determinants for folic acid supplementation in pregnant women in Japan, including …

OBJECTIVE: Fewer than one third of American women take folic acid daily, although many
women report that they would take folic acid if their physicians advised them to do so. This …