The prevalence of folic acid deficiency among adolescent girls living in Edirne, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorÖner, N
dc.contributor.authorVatansever, Ü
dc.contributor.authorKarasalihoglu, S
dc.contributor.authorEkuklu, G
dc.contributor.authorÇeltik, C
dc.contributor.authorBiner, B
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T11:02:04Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T11:02:04Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractPurpose: A high incidence of iron-deficiency is a common observation among adolescent girls, whereas only limited data are available regarding the folic acid status of this group. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of biochemical folic acid deficiency in a group of Turkish adolescent girls. Methods: We Surveyed the serum folic acid, complete blood count, and dietary folic acid intake of Turkish adolescent girls after using three-clay self-reported food intakes in urban and rural areas of Edirne, Turkey. Results: A sample population was composed of 704 adolescent girls; their serum folic acid levels were found to be adequate for 37.6% (>= 6 ng/mL), marginal for 46% (3 to 5.9 ng/mL), and at deficient levels for 16.3% (< 3 ng/mL). Folic acid deficiencies were found in 20.1% (36 of 179) and 14.7% (61 of 416) of adolescent girls from rural and urban areas, respectively. Self-reported three-day folic acid intakes were correlated with the corresponding blood values for this nutrient. In the logistic regression analysis, three factors emerged as significant independent predictors of folic acid deficiency: low income (odds ratio [OR]: 2.4, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.3-4.2, p < .001), low vitamin C (OR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.1-3.5, p < .05), and folic acid intake (OR: 4.8, 95% CI: 2.8-8.1, P < .001). Conclusion: Data from the present study may indicate that serum folic acid is low in a group of Turkish adolescent girls. These low values appear to be associated with low income, and low dietary intakes of folic acid and vitamin C. (c) 2006 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.03.027
dc.identifier.endpage606en_US
dc.identifier.issn1054-139X
dc.identifier.issn1879-1972
dc.identifier.issue5en_US
dc.identifier.pmid16635773en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-33646020694en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage599en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.03.027
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/21139
dc.identifier.volume38en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000237215500019en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Science Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal Of Adolescent Healthen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectFolic Aciden_US
dc.subjectDeficiencyen_US
dc.subjectIntakeen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectAdolescent Girlsen_US
dc.subjectNeural-Tube Defectsen_US
dc.subjectFolate Statusen_US
dc.subjectNutritional-Statusen_US
dc.subjectSerum Folateen_US
dc.subjectIron Statusen_US
dc.subjectRisken_US
dc.subjectHomocysteineen_US
dc.subjectVitamin-B12en_US
dc.subjectPlasmaen_US
dc.subjectAnemiaen_US
dc.titleThe prevalence of folic acid deficiency among adolescent girls living in Edirne, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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