Baseline investigations of folate status in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal West Australians prior to the introduction of mandatory fortification

Baseline investigations of folate status in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal West Australians prior to the introduction of mandatory fortification

Objective: In September 2009, Australia implemented mandatory folic acid fortification of wheat flour for bread-making to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects. Our study aimed to establish baseline folate status data in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Western Australians. Methods: Patients who...

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Main Authors: Maxwell, S., Brameld, Kate, Bower, C., D'antoine, H., Hickling, S., Marley, J., O'Leary, Peter
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2013
Subjects:
folic acid
neural tube defects
monitoring
prevention
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5142

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