Knowledge and use of folic acid among pregnant Arabian women residing in Qatar and Oman

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-79

  Hassan, Abdelmonem S ^a   Al Kharusi, Balqees M ^a  

^a QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Knowledge; Oman; Pregnancy; Qatar; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIRTH DEFECT; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OMAN; PRENATAL CARE; QATAR; SOCIOECONOMICS; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; OMAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANT WOMEN; QATAR; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 37549040206     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637480701668770     Document Type: Article

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