Maternal folate status, but not that of vitamins B-12 or B-6, is associated with gestational age and preterm birth risk in a multiethnic Asian population

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 113-120

  Chen, Ling Wei ^a   Lim, Ai Lin ^b   Colega, Marjorelee ^b   Tint, Mya Thway ^a   Aris, Izzuddin M ^a   Tan, Chuen Seng ^a   Chong, Yap Seng ^a,b   Gluckman, Peter D ^b,c   Godfrey, Keith M ^d   Kwek, Kenneth ^e   Saw, Seang Mei ^a   Yap, Fabian ^e,f   Lee, Yung Seng ^a,b   Chong, Mary Foong Fong ^a,b,g   van Dam, Rob M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b AGENCY FOR SCIENCE   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^f LEE KONG CHIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Singapore)

^g AGENCY FOR SCIENCE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Birth length; Birth outcomes; Birth weight; Folate; Gestational age; Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Small for gestational age; Vitamin B 12; Vitamin B 6

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; PYRIDOXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHINESE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INDIAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAY (PEOPLE); MATERNAL BLOOD; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SINGAPORE; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD; BODY HEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SINGAPORE; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B 6;

EID: 84919727642     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/jn.114.196352     Document Type: Article

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