Publications by authors named "Federica Ferrazzoli"
Article Synopsis
- This study examines the use of folic acid supplements before and during early pregnancy among Italian women to prevent neural tube defects in infants.
- Conducted in 2012, data from 2,189 women across seven maternity clinics revealed that only 23.5% reported using folic acid, with various factors influencing use, such as pregnancy intention and preconception health visits.
- The findings highlight a low overall prevalence of preconception folic acid use, particularly among women without planned pregnancies or health consultations, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to improve folic acid supplementation among these groups.
Objectives: Adequate preconception maternal health care is essential to reduce the risk of unwanted pregnancy outcomes and complications. Still, many women are exposed to a number of unhealthy risk factors both before and early in pregnancy. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of a number of important preconception risk factors using data from a recent multicenter study in Italy.
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