Abstract The Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) project is designed to provide
evidence-based advice to anyone with an interest in the role of nutrition in health …

Background: The current magnitude of folate and vitamin B12 deficiency in Latin America
and the Caribbean is uncertain. Objective: To summarize data on plasma or serum vitamin …

Background: Increased consumption of folic acid is prevalent, leading to concerns about
negative consequences. The effects of folic acid on the liver, the primary organ for folate …

Background: Mandatory fortification, prevalent supplement use, and public health guidelines
recommending periconceptional supplementation have increased folic acid intakes in North …

Background: Serum total folate consists mainly of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-methylTHF).
Unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) may occur in persons consuming folic acid–fortified foods …

Maternal folic acid supplementation had a positive effect on preventing neural tube defects
(NTDs), but its effects in infant asthma remained unclear. A hospital-based case–control …

Background Children are scheduled to receive 18–20 immunizations before their 18th
birthday in England and Wales; this approximates to 13 million vaccines administered per …

Explaining the practical implications of new discoveries in'life-course biology', Nutrition and
Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is an informed resource on factors that affect …

Mucosal tissues and especially the intestine are constantly exposed to abundant non-self
materials yet simultaneously establish immune homeostasis to prevent excessive …

The relationship between folate and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk is unclear. We investigated
the association of two biomarkers of folate status, plasma folate and red blood cell (RBC) …