Folic acid supplementation, dietary folate intake during pregnancy and risk for spontaneous preterm delivery: A prospective observational cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Sengpiel, Verena ^a   Bacelis, Jonas ^a   Myhre, Ronny ^b   Myking, Solveig ^b   Devold Pay, Serine ^c   Haugen, Margaretha ^b   Brantsæter, Anne Lise ^b   Meltzer, Margrete ^b   Nilsen, Miodini ^d   Magnus, Per ^b   Vollset, Emil ^b   Nilsson, Staffan ^e   Jacobsson, Bo ^a,b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^e CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Folate; Folic acid supplementation; Gestational length; Pregnancy; Preterm birth; Preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84928719047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-014-0375-1     Document Type: Article

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