Premarital screening of 466 Mediterranean women for serum ferritin,vitamin B12, and folate concentrations

Authors

AYSUN KARABULUT
ÖMER TOLGA GÜLER
HATİCE TUBA KARAHAN
SEVGİ ÖZKAN
HASAN KOYUNCU
İBRAHİM DEMİRCİLER

DOI

10.3906/sag-1401-25

Abstract

Background/aim: Iron, folate, and vitamin B12 serum levels are closely related with dietary habits and have an essential role in the healthy development of a fetus. We aimed to investigate hemoglobin, ferritin, folate, and vitamin B12 levels in preconceptional women in an area where a plant-based diet referred to as Mediterranean cuisine is commonly used. Materials and methods: The study population included 466 women between the ages of 18 and 45 years admitted for thalassemia screening. Sociodemographic variables and history of menometrorrhagia, pica, and dietary habits were collected. Serum vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, and hemoglobin levels were measured. Ferritin of

Keywords

Vitamin B12, folate, ferritin, anemia

First Page

358

Last Page

363

Recommended Citation

KARABULUT, AYSUN; GÜLER, ÖMER TOLGA; KARAHAN, HATİCE TUBA; ÖZKAN, SEVGİ; KOYUNCU, HASAN; and DEMİRCİLER, İBRAHİM (2015) "Premarital screening of 466 Mediterranean women for serum ferritin,vitamin B12, and folate concentrations," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 45: No. 2, Article 17. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1401-25
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol45/iss2/17