Association between cooking fuel and folate insufficiency among pregnant women in Northern China.
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DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2021.2014419
Abstract: This study explored whether using a coal or biomass stove for cooking was associated with a greater risk of red blood cell (RBC) folate insufficiency among pregnant women compared to using clean energy. A researcher-designed… read more here.
Keywords: pregnant women; insufficiency; folate insufficiency; insufficiency among ... See more keywords
Folate Deficiency Is Spatially Dependent and Associated with Local Farming Systems among Women in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac088
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Folate is essential for the synthesis and integrity of DNA, normal cell formation, and body growth. Folate deficiency among women of reproductive age (WRA) increases the risk of poor birth outcomes including neural… read more here.
Keywords: among women; concentration; folate concentration; folate ... See more keywords
Nutritional Status and Micro Nutrient Deficiencies Among adolescents: A Pilot Study from Northern India (P18-101-19).
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz039.p18-101-19
Abstract: Objectives To study the nutritional status and prevalence of RBC folate, Serum folate and vitamin D deficiency among adolescents. Methods A cross sectional pilot study was carried out among 96 adolescents visiting outpatient department for… read more here.
Keywords: serum folate; among adolescents; folate; nutritional status ... See more keywords
Folate Status and Mortality in US Adults With Diabetes: A Nationally Representative Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.802247
Abstract: Background Public health concerns have gradually shifted from inadequate intakes to potential adverse effects associated with excessive folate intakes following the full implementation of mandatory folate fortification. This study aimed to examine the associations of… read more here.
Keywords: cause; cvd mortality; folate; mortality ... See more keywords
Impact of Voluntary Folic Acid Fortification of Corn Masa Flour on RBC Folate Concentrations in the U.S. (NHANES 2011–2018)
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DOI: 10.3390/nu13041325
Abstract: Surveillance data have highlighted continued disparities in neural tube defects (NTDs) by race-ethnicity in the United States. Starting in 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour… read more here.
Keywords: folic acid; hispanic women; rbc folate; fortification ... See more keywords
Periconception Red Blood Cell Folate and Offspring Congenital Heart Disease
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DOI: 10.7326/m22-0741
Abstract: BACKGROUND Periconception folic acid supplementation has been suggested to protect against congenital heart disease (CHD), but the association between maternal red blood cell (RBC) folate, the gold-standard biomarker of folate exposure, and subsequent offspring CHD… read more here.
Keywords: folate; maternal rbc; rbc folate; offspring chd ... See more keywords