Relationship between body-mass index and serum folate concentrations in pregnant women

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 136-138

  Kim, H ^a   Hwang, J Y ^b   Kim, K N ^a   Ha, E H ^c   Park, H ^c   Ha, M ^d   Lee, K Y ^e   Hong, Y C ^f   Tamura, T ^a   Chang, N ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Dankook University   (South Korea)

^e University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

body mass index; folate; human; malformations; pregnancy; serum

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; KOREAN; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANT WOMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMANS; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855493278     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.160     Document Type: Article

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