Early cognizance of folic acid supplementation among pregnant women in the prevention of cleft lip and palate- a questionnaire study

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Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI:10.1016/j.jobcr.2025.01.021

Komagan Prabhu Nakkeeran, Akshata Jitender, Selvakumar Thulasiraman, Velavan Krishnan, Muthalagappan P.L.

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Abstract

Background

The awareness of the symbiotic correlation between folic acid and its role in preventing orofacial clefts in pregnant mothers needs to be established during the early gestational period, proving that consumption in both dietary and supplementation forms has positive effects on the mother and the developing fetus.

Aim

The present study raises awareness of the benefits and use of folic acid supplementation in the early phases of gestation.

Materials and methods

A questionnaire survey was conducted over 9 months. It was designed with a total of 13 queries, and a sizable sample of 100 women were personally interviewed after obtaining verbal consent.

Results

A total of 100 pregnant women of different age groups participated in the questionnaire study. Of these, only 11 of the respondents were found to be aware of the benefits of folic acid as a nutritional supplement, and 29 respondents were on folic acid supplementation. Almost 52 percent of those surveyed failed to take folate supplementation in the first two trimesters.

Conclusion

The survey highlights the urgent need for information access and awareness to understand the benefits of supplementary folic acid among pregnant mothers in the prevention of orofacial clefts and overall well-being.

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背景需要在妊娠早期建立孕产妇对叶酸及其在预防口裂中的作用之间的共生关系的认识，证明通过饮食和补充叶酸的形式对母亲和发育中的胎儿都有积极作用。结果共有 100 名不同年龄段的孕妇参与了问卷调查。其中，只有 11 名受访者知道叶酸作为营养补充剂的好处，29 名受访者正在补充叶酸。近 52% 的受访者在怀孕的前两个月没有补充叶酸。结论：这项调查强调了获取信息和提高意识的迫切需要，以便让孕妇了解补充叶酸对预防口裂和整体健康的益处。

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Journal of oral biology and craniofacial research Medicine-Otorhinolaryngology

CiteScore

4.90

自引率

0.00%

发文量

133

审稿时长

167 days

期刊介绍： Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research (JOBCR)is the official journal of the Craniofacial Research Foundation (CRF). The journal aims to provide a common platform for both clinical and translational research and to promote interdisciplinary sciences in craniofacial region. JOBCR publishes content that includes diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the mouth and jaws and face region; diagnosis and medical management of diseases specific to the orofacial tissues and of oral manifestations of systemic diseases; studies on identifying populations at risk of oral disease or in need of specific care, and comparing regional, environmental, social, and access similarities and differences in dental care between populations; diseases of the mouth and related structures like salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, facial muscles and perioral skin; biomedical engineering, tissue engineering and stem cells. The journal publishes reviews, commentaries, peer-reviewed original research articles, short communication, and case reports.