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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21090| Publikationstyp: | Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift |
| Art der Begutachtung: | Peer review (Publikation) |
| Titel: | Inadequate status and low awareness of folate in Switzerland : a call to strengthen public health measures to ensure sufficient intakes |
| Autor/-in: | Herter-Aeberli, Isabelle Wehrli, Nina Bärlocher, Kurt Andersson, Maria Sych, Janice Marie |
| et. al: | No |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nu12123729 10.21256/zhaw-21090 |
| Erschienen in: | Nutrients |
| Band(Heft): | 12 |
| Heft: | 12 |
| Seite(n): | 3729 |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 3-Dez-2020 |
| Verlag / Hrsg. Institution: | MDPI |
| ISSN: | 2072-6643 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Schlagwörter: | Folate awareness; Folate status; Folic acid; Neural tube defect; Pregnancy; Women |
| Fachgebiet (DDC): | 613.2: Diätetik 614: Public Health und Gesundheitsförderung |
| Zusammenfassung: | Background: Folate plays an essential role in the prevention of neural tube defects, yet little is known about the folate status of women of reproductive age or to what degree the general population is aware of the importance of folate in early-life development. We aimed to determine folate status in women of reproductive age and pregnant women in Switzerland, and to assess folate awareness in the Swiss population. Methods: In a convenience sample of 171 women of reproductive age and 177 pregnant women throughout Switzerland, we measured red blood cell (RBC) folate concentration. In a second convenience sample (n = 784, men and women) we assessed folate knowledge with an online survey. Results: RBC folate concentration (median interquartile range) was 442 (366, 564) nmol/L in women of reproductive age and 873 (677, 1177) nmol/L in pregnant women. Folate deficiency (RBC folate <340 nmol/L) was found in 19.9% of women of reproductive age and 2.8% of pregnant women, while 91.8% of women of reproductive age and 52.0% of pregnant women showed folate concentrations indicating an elevated risk of neural tube defects (RBC folate <906 nmol/L). The online survey showed that a high proportion (≥88%) of participants were aware of folate’s role in neural tube defect (NTD) prevention and fetal development, yet knowledge about dietary sources and national recommendations of folate supplementation when planning pregnancy were limited. Conclusion: The high prevalence of folate inadequacy in Swiss women suggests an elevated risk of neural tube defects and calls for urgent measures to increase folate intakes. |
| Weitere Angaben: | This publication is connected to the project Folic Acid Awareness in Switzerland. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/21090 |
| Volltext Version: | Publizierte Version |
| Lizenz (gemäss Verlagsvertrag): | CC BY 4.0: Namensnennung 4.0 International |
| Departement: | Life Sciences und Facility Management |
| Organisationseinheit: | Institut für Lebensmittel- und Getränkeinnovation (ILGI) |
| Enthalten in den Sammlungen: | Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management |
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Herter-Aeberli, I., Wehrli, N., Bärlocher, K., Andersson, M., & Sych, J. M. (2020). Inadequate status and low awareness of folate in Switzerland : a call to strengthen public health measures to ensure sufficient intakes. Nutrients, 12(12), 3729. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123729
Herter-Aeberli, I. et al. (2020) ‘Inadequate status and low awareness of folate in Switzerland : a call to strengthen public health measures to ensure sufficient intakes’, Nutrients, 12(12), p. 3729. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123729.
I. Herter-Aeberli, N. Wehrli, K. Bärlocher, M. Andersson, and J. M. Sych, “Inadequate status and low awareness of folate in Switzerland : a call to strengthen public health measures to ensure sufficient intakes,” Nutrients, vol. 12, no. 12, p. 3729, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.3390/nu12123729.
HERTER-AEBERLI, Isabelle, Nina WEHRLI, Kurt BÄRLOCHER, Maria ANDERSSON und Janice Marie SYCH, 2020. Inadequate status and low awareness of folate in Switzerland : a call to strengthen public health measures to ensure sufficient intakes. Nutrients. 3 Dezember 2020. Bd. 12, Nr. 12, S. 3729. DOI 10.3390/nu12123729
Herter-Aeberli, Isabelle, Nina Wehrli, Kurt Bärlocher, Maria Andersson, and Janice Marie Sych. 2020. “Inadequate Status and Low Awareness of Folate in Switzerland : A Call to Strengthen Public Health Measures to Ensure Sufficient Intakes.” Nutrients 12 (12): 3729. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123729.
Herter-Aeberli, Isabelle, et al. “Inadequate Status and Low Awareness of Folate in Switzerland : A Call to Strengthen Public Health Measures to Ensure Sufficient Intakes.” Nutrients, vol. 12, no. 12, Dec. 2020, p. 3729, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12123729.
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