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Timing matters: when do primiparous and multiparous pregnant women initiate folic acid supplementation, and who initiates it too late?
A posted openRxiv study examines when first-time and experienced pregnant women begin folic acid supplementation and which groups start supplementation too late. No study details, methods, location, or results were provided in the supplied item.
Categories: public-health, science-and-space
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 2/10
- Geographic reach
- 1/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 5/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
The timing of folic acid initiation among pregnant women is a public‑health topic relevant to maternal and fetal health.

