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ArticleAmerican journal of health promotion : AJHP2021

Change in Lifestyle Behaviors After Preconception Care: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Meertien K Sijpkens, Sabine F van Voorst, Ageeth N Rosman, Lieke C de Jong-Potjer, Semiha Denktaş, Birgit C P Koch, Loes C M Bertens, Eric A P Steegers

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Article in American journal of health promotion : AJHP, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Meertien K SijpkensDivision of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6993Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9682-4044
Sabine F van VoorstDivision of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6993Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Ageeth N RosmanDivision of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6993Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Lieke C de Jong-PotjerDivision of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6993Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Semiha DenktaşDivision of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6993Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Birgit C P KochDepartment of Hospital Pharmacy, 6993Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Loes C M BertensDivision of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6993Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Eric A P SteegersDivision of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 6993Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Erasmus MC · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the effects of preconception care (PCC) consultations by change in lifestyle behaviors. SETTING AND

interventionWomen in deprived neighborhoods of 14 Dutch municipalities were encouraged to visit a general practitioner or midwife for PCC. SAMPLE: The study included women aged 18 to 41 years who had a PCC consultation.

designIn this community-based prospective cohort study, we assessed initiation of folic acid supplementation, cessation of smoking, alcohol consumption, and illicit drug use. MEASURES: Self-reported and biomarker data on behavioral changes were obtained at baseline and 3 months later. ANALYSIS: The changes in prevalence were assessed with the McNemar test.

resultsOf the 259 included participants, paired analyses were available in 177 participants for self-reported outcomes and in 82 for biomarker outcomes. Baseline self-reported prevalence of no folic acid use was 36%, smoking 12%, weekly alcohol use 22%, and binge drinking 17%. Significant changes in prevalence toward better lifestyle during follow-up were seen for folic acid use (both self-reported,

conclusionOur study suggests that PCC contributes to initiation of folic acid supplementation and cessation of binge drinking in women who intend to become pregnant. Although based on a small sample, the study adds to the limited body of evidence regarding the benefits of PCC in improving periconception health.

Indexed as

Life StylePreconception CareFemaleFolic AcidHealth BehaviorHumansPregnancyProspective StudiesFolic Acidfolic acidhealth behaviorhealth promotionpreconception careprimary health care

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PMID32431156
PMCPMC7747029
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