The relationship between awareness and supplementation: Which Canadian women know about folic acid and how does that translate into use?

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Nelson, Chantal R M ^a   Leon, Juan Andres ^a   Evans, Jane ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Folic acid; Knowledge; Maternity experiences survey; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898435650     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: 19207476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17269/cjph.105.4155     Document Type: Article

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