| Awareness and use of folic acid among pregnant women in Taipei. | |
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PMID: 21056316 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: Periconceptional use of folic acid may effectively reduce the risk of fetal neural tube defects. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the awareness and use of folic acid during periconceptional period in Taiwan. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed at Taiwan Adventist Hospital between March 2008 and December 2008. Data were obtained using a questionnaire from 275 women between 10-12 weeks of gestation. RESULTS: About 90% of women reported having ever heard of folic acid, but only 15.6% of women used folic acid before their pregnancy. There was no significant relationship between awareness and use of folic acid and variant sociodemographic factors. Only 41% of women (78/191) understood the recommended dose of folic acid. About 86% of women (170/197) reported they could identify natural folate-rich food and most of them stated green leaf vegetables as the most important natural source of folic acid. CONCLUSION: Only a small proportion of women have used folic acid before their pregnancies. A public health policy or strategy to increase the preconceptional use of folic acid is needed in Taiwan. |
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Authors:
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Hei-Jen Jou; I-Ping Hsu; Chieh-Yu Liu; Shih-Hsien Chung; Shih-Ming Chen; Meei-Ling Gau |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecology Volume: 49 ISSN: 1875-6263 ISO Abbreviation: Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-11-08 Completed Date: 2011-02-24 Revised Date: 2012-09-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101213819 Medline TA: Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 306-10 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Taiwan Association of Obstetric & Gynecology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan Adventist Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. |
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Adult Awareness Cross-Sectional Studies Dietary Supplements Female Folic Acid / therapeutic use* Food Habits Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Hospitals, Community Humans Neural Tube Defects / prevention & control* Nutrition Surveys Pregnancy Prenatal Care / psychology* Questionnaires Taiwan Urban Population Vegetables Vitamin B Complex / therapeutic use* |
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12001-76-2/Vitamin B Complex; 59-30-3/Folic Acid |
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Comment In:
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Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Jun;51(2):319-21; author reply 322-3
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