Pilot study of socioeconomic class, nutrition and birth defects in Spain

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 403-405

  Rouhani, Panta ^a   Fleming, Lora E ^a   Fráas, Jaime ^b   Martínez Frías, María Luisa ^c,d   Bermejo, Eva ^c   Mendioroz, Jacobo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c MINISTERIO DE SANIDAD Y CONSUMO   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Folate; Folic acid; Mediterranean diet; Neural tube defects; Nutrition; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PILOT STUDY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SPAIN;

ADULT; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CLASS; SPAIN;

EID: 34248233600     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0186-3     Document Type: Article

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