Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5871498 | Clinical Nutrition | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Lowering the recommended dietary folate intake may have important public health consequences. Elderly people and young women are at risk for diseases related to folate shortage. Reducing birth defects through supplementation of folic acid remains a poor option, as <20% of young women (i.e., in Germany) supplement with the vitamin. Recommending adequate food folate intake is crucial for reaching the target protective plasma folate levels in the population.
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Authors
Rima Obeid, Berthold Koletzko, Klaus Pietrzik,