Maternal and health care determinants of preconceptional use of folic acid supplementation in <scp>F</scp>rance: results from the 2010 <scp>N</scp>ational <scp>P</scp>erinatal <scp>S</scp>urvey

Abstract

The absence of preconceptional folic acid supplementation for most women, even those needing consultations with healthcare professionals before pregnancy, shows that campaigns to promote folic acid supplementation should address not only women but also healthcare professionals involved in birth control and obstetric care before pregnancy.