Folate knowledge and consumer behaviour among pregnant New Zealand women prior to the potential introduction of mandatory fortification

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 440-449

  Mallard, Simonette R ^a   Houghton, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Folic acid; Fortification; Health behaviour; Neural tube defects; Nutrition policy

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAD; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM;

ADULT; BREAD; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NEW ZEALAND; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865585857     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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