P1-117 Determinants of folate concentration in Canadian women of childbearing age
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Folate status in women of childbearing age--United States, 1999.
In 1992, the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) recommended that women of child-bearing age increase consumption of the vitamin folic acid to reduce spina bifida and anencephaly (neural tube defects [NTD]) cases (1). Since then, national efforts have been implemented to increase the use of dietary supplements containing folic acid (2). In 1996, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated...
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Daily consumption of 400 microg folic acid prior to conception and during early pregnancy is recommended for the prevention of neural tube defects (NTD). Strategies to increase folic acid consumption include supplements and fortified foods. Milk is consumed by women and can be fortified with folic acid but little is known about the effect of fortified milk on blood folate concentration in women...
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متن کاملFolic acid supplement use is the most significant predictor of folate concentrations in Canadian women of childbearing age.
One-fifth of Canadian women of childbearing age (WCBA) have red blood cell (RBC) folate concentrations below those considered optimal for neural tube defect risk reduction (≥906 nmol·L(-1)). Determinants of optimal concentrations have not been examined in a nationally representative sample of Canadian WCBA since food fortification with folic acid was implemented. This study explored correlates ...
متن کاملSocio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with folate status among non-supplement-consuming Canadian women of childbearing age.
OBJECTIVE Mandatory folic acid fortification was implemented in Canada in 1998 to reduce the risk of neural tube defects (NTD). Our objective was to assess the relationship between socio-demographic factors and folate status in non-supplement-consuming Canadian women of childbearing age. METHODS Data on demographic factors, lifestyle factors, physical measures and red blood cell (RBC) folate ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0143-005X
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2011.142976d.11