Social and ethnic differences in folic acid use preconception and during early pregnancy in the UK: Effect on maternal folate status

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 100-107

  Brough, Louise ^a   Rees, G A ^b   Crawford, M A ^c   Dorman, E K ^d  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d HOMERTON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethnic minorities; Folic acid; Neural tube defects; Pregnancy; Social deprivation

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ERYTHROCYTE LEVEL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NEURAL TUBE; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LONDON; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62749205825     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2008.00936.x     Document Type: Article

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