IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 638: Dietary Folate Intake and Folic Acid Supplements among Pregnant Women from Southern Italy: Evidence from the “Mamma & amp; Bambino ” Cohort
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 638: Dietary Folate Intake and Folic Acid Supplements among Pregnant Women from Southern Italy: Evidence from the “Mamma & Bambino” Cohort
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph17020638
Authors:
Martina Barchitta
Andrea Maugeri
Roberta Magnano San Lio
Giuliana Favara
Claudia La Mastra
Maria Clara La Rosa
Antonella Agodi
Folate requirement among women who plan to become pregnant should be raised to 600 μg/day during the periconceptional period. To meet this need, several countries began to promote the use of folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy. Here, we investigated prevalence and determinants of dietary folate intake and folic acid supplement use among 397 pregnant women (aged 15–50 years old, median = 37 years old). We also investigated their effects on neonatal outcomes in a subgroup of women who completed pregnancy. For doing that, we used data from the “Mamma & Bambino” project, an ongoing mother-child cohort settled in Catania (Italy). Inadequate folate intake was evaluated using a Food Frequency Questionnaire and defined as an intake < 600 μg/day. Women were also classified as non-users (i.e., women who did not use folic acid supplements), insufficient users (i.e., women who did not take folic acid supplements as recommended), and recommended users of folic acid supplem...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Martina Barchitta Andrea Maugeri Roberta Magnano San Lio Giuliana Favara Claudia La Mastra Maria Clara La Rosa Antonella Agodi Tags: Article Source Type: research
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