Maternal knowledge, attitude and practice on folic acid intake among Arabian Qatari women

Bener, Abdulbari; Maadid, Mohammed G.A. Al; Al-Bast, Daoud A.E.; Al-Marri, Saleh

doi:10.1016/j.reprotox.2005.07.004

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“…This rate is considerably lower than the 20?3 % reported previously in Qatar (6) , 25 % in Canada (7) , 32 % in the USA (8) and 45?5 % in the United Arab Emirates (9) . Over the past decade the birth rate in Korea has decreased markedly, to as low as 1?08 per couple (10) .…”

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Factors associated with a positive intake of folic acid in the periconceptional period among Korean women

Kim

Han

Cho

et al. 2008

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Objective: We aimed to investigate the factors associated with a positive intake of folic acid (FA) during the periconceptional period among Korean women. Design: In a cross-sectional study of demographic, obstetric and socio-economic data, history of periconceptional intake of FA and awareness of the benefits of FA supplementation in pregnancy were obtained and analysed using the x 2 test, followed by multiple logistic regression analysis. Setting: The Maternity School, Cheil General Hospital and Women's Healthcare Center, Seoul, South Korea, between October 2005 and March 2006. Subjects: In total 1313 pregnant women participating in a two-day training course available every month. Results: After excluding subjects with incomplete or inconsistent data, there were 1277 women included in the analysis. Participants were aged 29?4 (SD 2?9) years and had a mean gestational age of 27?9 (SD 7?1) weeks. Only 131 (10?3 %) women took FA during the periconceptional period. According to multiple logistic regression analyses, the adjusted OR for FA supplementation was 1?79 (95 % CI 1?10, 2?91) in women who had previous spontaneous abortions, 4?10 (95 % CI 2?43, 6?78) in women who planned their pregnancy and 6?63 (95 % CI 2?08, 21?12) in those who were aware of the protective effects of FA. Conclusions: Periconceptional intake of FA was more likely among Korean women with a history of previous spontaneous abortion, who planned their pregnancy or who were aware of the protective effects of FA during pregnancy. However, the proportion of women who took FA in the periconceptional period was low.

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Factors associated with a positive intake of folic acid in the periconceptional period among Korean women

Kim

Han

Cho

et al. 2008

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“…Data reported during the past 7 years from United Arab Emirates [21] , Norway [22] , Israel [23] , Qatar [24] , and the United States [25] indicate awareness ranging from 46.4% (UAE) to 85.2% (Israel). The reported use of folic acid among reproductive-age women in these and other countries was also higher, ranging from 20.3% in Qatar, to 68% in Spain [21][22][23][24][25][26] . Turkey reported a lower rate of awareness (22%) among women who were delivered of live-born infants during the preceding 12 months [27] .…”

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Folic acid usage and awareness in pregnant women in Istanbul, Turkey

Tekkeşin

Taşer

2012

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Intake of folic in the periconceptional period reduces the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs). The aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness regarding the use of folic acid in pregnacy. We assessed the consumption of folic acid during pregnancy among Turkish women presented to the hospital and analyzed the difference of folic acid supplementation between planned and unplanned pregnancies. Of the 1076 women, 677 (62.9%) reported current use of a prenatal folic acid at the time of the department visit, while 399 pregnant women (37.0%) identified themselves as non-users (p = 0.006). In the unplanned pregnancy group, 302 (65.22%) women reported taking folic acid during pregnancy, but 161 (34.77%) women began three months prior to conception as recommended by their gynecologists (p<0.0001).Although, the study group was a significant user with a high awareness of folic acid, our findings may not be generalizable to other areas of the country. Because, parcitipants were likely to be one of the most educated group with a medium or high socio-economical status. Besides these hopeful results, we believe the necessity to re-evaluate our educational strategies and consider reduction of unplanned pregnancies as part of our goals.

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“…Only 66% of then know this vitamin [11]. From Maher and Keriakos's study, we learned that nearly 98% of women stated that they had heard of folic acid [12]; while Bener and colleagues found in Qatar in Saudi Arabia, 53.7% [13].…”

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“…Bener and colleagues found that the common information source in folic acid were physicians (63.4%), followed by Newspaper/magazine/books (21.7%) [13]. In the United Kingdom, Maher and Kariakos found that midwives and general practitioners constituted the main source of information on folic acid [12].…”

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Knowledge of the Importance of Folic Acid in the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects in Butembo Town, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Moise¹,

Mitamo²,

Longombe³

2017

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Maternal knowledge, attitude and practice on folic acid intake among Arabian Qatari women

Cited by 78 publications

References 13 publications

Factors associated with a positive intake of folic acid in the periconceptional period among Korean women

Factors associated with a positive intake of folic acid in the periconceptional period among Korean women

Folic acid usage and awareness in pregnant women in Istanbul, Turkey

Knowledge of the Importance of Folic Acid in the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects in Butembo Town, Democratic Republic of Congo.

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