Maternal folic acid supplementation and more prominent birth weight gain in twin birth compared with singleton birth
A cross-sectional study in northwest China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15092565 |
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| Authors | Binyan Zhang (0000-0001-6307-9623, Xi'an Jiaotong University), Suhang Shang (0000-0002-0896-204X, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University), Shanshan Li (0000-0001-5116-3588, Xi'an Jiaotong University), Baibing Mi (0000-0002-5208-7633, Xi'an Jiaotong University), MinMin Li (0000-0003-0596-5445, Xi'an Jiaotong University), Guoshuai Shi (Xi'an Jiaotong University), Mao Ma (First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University), Qian Wang (0000-0002-8601-749X, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University), Hong Yan (0000-0003-3360-5543, Xi'an Jiaotong University, corresponding author), Shaonong Dang (0000-0002-6980-8169, Xi'an Jiaotong University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 2973-2982 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980019004580 |
| PMID | 32301402 |
| OpenAlex | W3016336687 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 47 |
Objective: To investigate the association of folic acid (FA) supplementation with birth weight, the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) and low birth weight (LBW) in singleton and twin pregnancy. Design: A population-based cross-sectional survey. Setting: Twenty counties and ten districts in Shaanxi Province of northwestern China, 2013. Participants: 28 174 pregnant women with their infants, covering 27 818 single live births and 356 twin live births. Results: The prevalence of FA supplementation in singletons and twins was 63·9 and 66·3 %. The mean birth weight was 3267 ( sd 459·1) g, 2525 ( sd 534·0) g and 2494 ( sd 539·5) g; the prevalence of SGA was 14·3, 51·4 and 53·4 %; the prevalence of LBW was 3·4, 42·4 and 46·6 % among singleton, twin A and twin B, respectively. Compared with non-users, women with FA supplementation were ( β 17·3, 95 % CI 6·1, 28·4; β 166·3, 95 % CI 69·1, 263·5) associated with increased birth weight, lower risk of SGA (OR 0·85, 95 % CI 0·80, 0·92; OR 0·45, 95 % CI 0·30, 0·68) and LBW (OR 0·82, 95 % CI 0·71, 0·95; OR 0·50, 95 % CI 0·33, 0·75) in singletons and twins, and more prominent effects in twins. Moreover, there were significant interactions between FA supplementation and plurality on birth weight, SGA and LBW. Conclusions: The present study suggests the association of periconceptional 0·4 mg/d FA supplementation with increased birth weight and reduced risk of SGA and LBW in both singletons and twins, and this association may be more prominent in twins
Biology · Birth weight · Cross-sectional study · Gestation · Gestational age · Low birth weight · Obstetrics · Population · Pregnancy · Singleton · Small for gestational age · Twin Pregnancy · Birth, Development, and Health · Folate and B Vitamins Research · Medicine · Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies · Pediatrics
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |