Folic Acid Deficiency in Women of Fertile Age in Studies Conducted at the Primary Health Care Level

Abstract

To study some risk factors for folic acid deficiency in adolescent girls and women of childbearing age. 150 adolescent girls of 12-18 years old and 96 women of childbearing age who were on a regular basis with various gastrointestinal pathologies. In patients with chronic gastrointestinal diseases and chronic hepatitis, FC indicators are significantly reduced, compared with healthy ones 9.15±0.16 ng/ ml and 13.23±0.32 ng/ml, respectively (p< 0.01). Folic acid indices in those examined with helminthiases (enterobiosis, giardiasis, hymenolepidosis, ascariasis) and without helminthiases do not significantly differ 11.95±0.26 ng/ml and 12.13±0.23 ng/ml, respectively (p> 0.05). A significant difference in the indicators of folic acid was found in patients daily consuming greens, legumes, fortified flour, compared with those who rarely consume them 12.73±0.18 ng/ml and 8.11±0.20 ng/ml, respectively (p< 0.01).