Knowledge and intake of folic acid to prevent neural tube defects among pregnant women in urban China: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Mingming Cui (Author), Xiao-Lin Lu (Author), Yan-Yu Lyu (Author), Fang Wang (Author), Xiao-Lu Xie (Author), Xi-Yue Cheng (Author), Ting Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in China declined during 2000-2017 with periconceptional folic acid (FA) supplementation, which is effective in reducing the risk of birth defects. We aimed to assess the knowledge and actual use of FA among Chinese pregnant women and...