*Coresponding Author: Jinan Hussein Mutlag,
Folic acid is a naturally available nutrient which is found in various foods like egg yolk, vegetables, legumes etc. It is involved in de novo DNA's biosynthesis in growing cells and in transmethylation reactions. The present study aim to evaluate the correlation of folic acid content and pregnancy outcome in the Iraqi women. This case-control study (n=30 each) includes a pregnant women enrolled in Karbala maternity teaching hospital with 23rd to 25th gestational week. About 33.33%, 53.33% and 41.67% women were included in the age group of less than 20, 1–30 and 30–40 years, respectively. Folate deficient women showed significant decreased in the fetus weight as compared to the healthy women. The Folate deficient women showed lower serum folate (112.93 ± 22.18pmol/ml) as compared to healthy control (164.13 ± 31.38pmol/ml). The fetus birth weight is positively correlated with the presence of folic acid supplementation. From this study, we can conclude that folic acid supplementation is necessary for the child development. It should be taken before planning the pregnancy.
Folic acid, gestational week, folic acid supplementation, Folate, birth weight
