Table 5.

Reported adverse events in both groups.

	Placebo group (n = 50)		Folic acid group (n = 50)		P-value
	No.	%	No.	%
Nausea, loss of appetite	4	8	7	14	0.338
Bloating, gas, and stomach pain	1	2	6	12	0.050
Unpleasant taste	1	2	5	10	0.092
Confusion	0	0	3	6	0.079

Data are presented as number and percent.

Data were analyzed by Chi–square test.

Significance level was set at P < 0.05.