Periconceptional folic acid supplementation and the risk of preterm births in China: A large prospective cohort study

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1132-1139

  Li, Zhiwen ^a   Ye, Rongwei ^a   Zhang, Le ^a   Li, Hongtian ^a   Liu, Jianmeng ^a   Ren, Aiguo ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Cohort study; Folic acid; Iatrogenic preterm birth; Periconceptional supplementation; Preterm premature rupture of membranes; Spontaneous preterm birth

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

ADULT; CHINA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905637610     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyu020     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Liu L, Johnson HL, Cousens S et al. Global, regional, and national causes of child mortality: an updated systematic analysis for 2010 with time trends since 2000. Lancet 2012;379: 2151-61.
2. Blencowe H, Cousens S, Oestergaard MZ et al. National, regional, and worldwide estimates of preterm birth rates in the year 2010 with time trends since 1990 for selected countries: a systematic analysis and implications. Lancet 2012;379:2162-72.
3. Chang HH, Larson J, Blencowe H et al. Preventing preterm births: analysis of trends and potential reductions with interventions in 39 countries with very high human development index. Lancet 2013;381:223-34.
4. Berry RJ, Li Z, Erickson JD et al. Prevention of neural-tube defects with folic acid in China. China-U.S. Collaborative Project for Neural Tube Defect Prevention. N Engl J Med 1999;341: 1485-90.
5. Czeizel AE, Dudas I. Prevention of the first occurrence of neuraltube defects by periconceptional vitamin supplementation. N Engl J Med 1992;327:1832-35.
6. Catov JM, Bodnar LM, Olsen J, Olsen S, Nohr EA. Periconceptional multivitamin use and risk of preterm or small-forgestational- age births in the Danish National Birth Cohort. Am J Clin Nutr 2011;94:906-12.
7. Bukowski R, Malone FD, Porter FT et al. Preconceptional folate supplementation and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth: a cohort study. PLoS Med 2009;6:e1000061.
8. Catov JM, Bodnar LM, Ness RB, Markovic N, Roberts JM. Association of periconceptional multivitamin use and risk of preterm or small-for-gestational-age births. Am J Epidemiol 2007;166:296-303.
9. Vahratian A, Siega-Riz AM, Savitz DA, Thorp JM Jr. Multivitamin use and the risk of preterm birth. Am J Epidemiol 2004;160: 886-92.
10. Shaw GM, Liberman RF, Todoroff K, Wasserman CR. Low birth weight, preterm delivery, and periconceptional vitamin use. J Pediatr 1997;130:1013-14.
11. Shaw GM, Carmichael SL, Yang W, Siega-Riz AM. Periconceptional intake of folic acid and food folate and risks of preterm delivery. Am J Perinatol 2011;28:747-52.
12. Timmermans S, Jaddoe VW, Hofman A, Steegers-Theunissen RP, Steegers EA. Periconception folic acid supplementation, fetal growth and the risks of low birth weight and preterm birth: the Generation R Study. Br J Nutr 2009;102:777-85.
13. Czeizel AE, Dudas I, Metneki J. Pregnancy outcomes in a randomized control trial of periconceptional multivitamin supplementation. Arch Gynecol Obstet 1994;255:131-39.
14. Dekker GA, Lee SY, North RA, McCowan LM, Simpson NA, Roberts CT. Risk factors for preterm birth in an international prospective cohort of nulliparous women. PLoS One 2012;7: e39154.
15. Gindler J, Li Z, Berry RJ et al. Folic acid supplements during pregnancy and risk of miscarriage. Lancet 2001;358:796-800.
16. Shaw GM, Carmichael SL, Nelson V, Selvin S, Schaffer DM. Occurrence of low birthweight and preterm delivery among California infants before and after compulsory food fortification with folic acid. Public Health Rep 2004;119:170-73.
17. Furness DL, Yasin N, Dekker GA, Thompson SD, Roberts CT. Maternal red blood cell folate concentration at 10-12 weeks gestation and pregnancy outcome. J Matern Fetal Neonatal 2012; 25:1423-27.
18. Siega-Riz AM, Savitz DA, Zeisel SH, Thorp JM, Herring A. Second trimester folate status and preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004;191:1851-57.
19. Ronnenberg AG, Goldman MB, Chen D et al. Preconception homocysteine and B vitamin status and birth outcomes in Chinese women. Am J Clin Nutr 2002;76:1385-91.
20. Kundtson EJ, Simith K, Mercer BM et al. Serum homocysteine levels after preterm premature rupture of membranes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2004;191:537-41.
21. Ferguson SE, Smith GN, Salenieks ME, Windrim R, Walker MC. Preterm premature rupture of membranes: nutritional and socioeconomic factors. Obstet Gynecol 2002;100:1250-56.
22. Kim H, Hwang JY, Ha EH et al. Association of maternal folate nutrition and serum C-reactive protein concentrations with gestational age at delivery. Eur J Clin Nutr 2011;65:350-56.
23. Yang G, Fan L, Tan J et al. Smoking in China: findings of the 1996 national prevalence survey. JAMA 1999;282:1247-53.