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Title: How Much Folate is in Canadian Fortified Products 10 Years After Mandated Fortification?(Quantitative Research) (Report)
Author : Canadian Journal of Public Health
Release Date : January 01, 2009
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 281 KB

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Folate, a B-vitamin, is necessary for proper neural tube development, which occurs early after conception when most women are still unaware they are pregnant. (1) In light of this, women of child-bearing age are encouraged to consume a supplement containing folic acid (a synthetic form of folate); however, Canadian data suggest only 57.7% of women report taking folic acid during the peri-conceptional period. (2) Therefore in 1998, the Canadian government mandated folic acid fortification of all white flour and enriched pasta to 150[micro]g/100g and 200[micro]g/100g, respectively, to increase daily intake by 100[micro]g. (3) Since folic acid fortification has become mandatory, the incidence of neural tube defects (NTDs) has declined in Canada by approximately 50%, (4) with improvements in blood folate indices (5,6) and folate intake. (6) Given the apparent success with this intervention, there have been calls to raise the levels of folic acid fortification in Canada to further reduce the incidence of folate-dependent NTDs. (7,8) In addition to this, suboptimal intakes of folate have been associated with other congenital defects (cleft lip and palate), vascular disease, neuropsychiatric disorders, and cancer. (1)