Modeling Demonstrates That Folic Acid Fortification of Whole-Wheat Flour Could Reduce the Prevalence of Folate Inadequacy in Canadian Whole-Wheat Consumers
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Folic acid fortification above mandated levels results in a low prevalence of folate inadequacy among Canadians.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1541-6100,0022-3166
DOI: 10.3945/jn.115.217851