Folic acid deficiency is implicated in the aetiology of nutritional anaemia and adverse
pregnancy outcomes for the fetus. Data on folic acid status among adolescent girls and non …

The effect of increasing dietary folate on folate status during pregnancy is controversial. The
aim of this study was to compare folate intake and folate status during pregnancy of women …

Objective: To assess the status of dietary folate intake, serum and red blood cell (RBC)
folate, and related nutritional biomarkers in healthy Japanese women in early pregnancy …

Maternal folic acid deficiency is an underlying risk for neural tube defects (NTDs). China has
one of the highest prevalences of NTDs, and the prevalence rates of NTDs vary by region …

Background Adequate folate status in pregnancy is important for satisfactory pregnancy
outcome. Aim of the Study The objective of the present study was to evaluate folate status in …

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in northern China remains
high after 10 years since periconceptional supplementation with folic acid has been known …

Due to the spread of the western style diet, which is characterized by high intake of
processed food, micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) deficiency is increasing in the …

ObjectiveTo characterise plasma and red-blood-cell (RBC) folate status among pregnant
women in an area with an extremely high prevalence of neural tube defects, and to compare …

Objective To assess the status of the vitamin B12 and folate of Chinese women living in
northwest China. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2008 …

Optimal micronutrient status is critical to the health of women, particularly during their
reproductive years. A woman's health and nutritional status during the preconception stage …