Knowledge and use of folic acid among women of reproductive age - Michigan, 1998

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 185-189

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FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUTRITION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035896490     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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