Folic acid fortification prevents neural tube defects and may also reduce cancer risks

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1007-1012

  Jägerstad, Margaretha ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Benefits; Cancer risks; Folic acid; Fortification; Neural tube defects

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

CANADA; CANCER RISK; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; EUROPE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EUROPE; FEMALE; FLOUR; FOLIC ACID; FOOD, FORTIFIED; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; NEOPLASMS; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84865630549     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02781.x     Document Type: Review

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