Folate status and knowledge of Sikh women of childbearing age living in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia

Sikh population is at a higher risk for having neural tube defects (NTD) affected pregnancies compared to the general Canadian population. The women capable of becoming pregnant are recommended to increase the consumption of folic acid to reduce the risk of NTD. This descriptive study of 45 Sikh...

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Main Author: Desai, Dipika
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/15402