Effectiveness of Folic Acid Supplementation Recommendations among Polish Female Students from the Podkarpackie Region.

ABSTRACT: Adequate folic acid supplementation during the preconception period is an important element in the primary prevention of neural tube defects (NTDs). This study aims to study the effectiveness of folic acid supplementation recommendations among women of childbearing age, and to assess and characterise their awareness about this public health measure. The cross-sectional study included women (N = 1285) aged 22.27 ± 4.6 years old on average. Some of the results were obtained on a subgroup of women (N = 1127) aged 21.0 ± 2.1. This study was performed using a questionnaire. The analysis was performed with the use of a logistic regression model, chi-square test for independence and odds ratio (OR). According to the results, only 13.9% of women supplement folic acid, and 65.3% of them do so daily

SUBMITTER: Zadarko-Domaradzka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8003778 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature