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dc.contributor.authorHerter-Aeberli, Isabelle-
dc.contributor.authorWehrli, Nina-
dc.contributor.authorBärlocher, Kurt-
dc.contributor.authorAndersson, Maria-
dc.contributor.authorSych, Janice Marie-
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-18T09:53:25Z-
dc.date.available2020-12-18T09:53:25Z-
dc.date.issued2020-12-03-
dc.identifier.issn2072-6643de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/21090-
dc.descriptionThis publication is connected to the project Folic Acid Awareness in Switzerland.de_CH
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherMDPIde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofNutrientsde_CH
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/de_CH
dc.subjectFolate awarenessde_CH
dc.subjectFolate statusde_CH
dc.subjectFolic acidde_CH
dc.subjectNeural tube defectde_CH
dc.subjectPregnancyde_CH
dc.subjectWomende_CH
dc.subject.ddc613.2: Diätetikde_CH
dc.subject.ddc614: Public Health und Gesundheitsförderungde_CH
dc.titleInadequate status and low awareness of folate in Switzerland : a call to strengthen public health measures to ensure sufficient intakesde_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementLife Sciences und Facility Managementde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Lebensmittel- und Getränkeinnovation (ILGI)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nu12123729de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.21256/zhaw-21090-
dc.identifier.pmid33287229de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue12de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.pages.start3729de_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume12de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
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zhaw.webfeedLM-Technologiede_CH
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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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