Impact of a voluntary food fortification policy on folate, related B-vitamin status and homocysteine in healthy adults

L Hoey, H McNulty, N Askin, A Dunne, M Ward, Kristina Pentieva, JJ Strain, AM Molloy, C Flynn, JM Scott

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Abstract

Background: Mandatory folic acid fortification of food is effective in reducing neural tube defects and may even reduce stroke-related mortality, but it remains controversial because of concerns about potential adverse effects. Thus, it is virtually nonexistent in Europe, albeit many countries allow food fortification on a voluntary basis.
LanguageEnglish
Pages1405-1413
JournalAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume86
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2007

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Nutrition Policy
Vitamin B Complex
Homocysteine
Folic Acid
Food
Neural Tube Defects
Stroke
Mortality

Keywords

  • Food fortification
  • folate
  • folic acid
  • plasma homocysteine
  • Bvitamins
  • intakes
  • biomarkers
  • dietary folate equivalents
  • adults

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Hoey, L ; McNulty, H ; Askin, N ; Dunne, A ; Ward, M ; Pentieva, Kristina ; Strain, JJ ; Molloy, AM ; Flynn, C ; Scott, JM. / Impact of a voluntary food fortification policy on folate, related B-vitamin status and homocysteine in healthy adults. In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007 ; Vol. 86, No. 5. pp. 1405-1413.
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Hoey, L, McNulty, H, Askin, N, Dunne, A, Ward, M, Pentieva, K, Strain, JJ, Molloy, AM, Flynn, C & Scott, JM 2007, 'Impact of a voluntary food fortification policy on folate, related B-vitamin status and homocysteine in healthy adults', American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 86, no. 5, pp. 1405-1413.

Impact of a voluntary food fortification policy on folate, related B-vitamin status and homocysteine in healthy adults. / Hoey, L; McNulty, H; Askin, N; Dunne, A; Ward, M; Pentieva, Kristina; Strain, JJ; Molloy, AM; Flynn, C; Scott, JM.

In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 86, No. 5, 11.2007, p. 1405-1413.

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Hoey L, McNulty H, Askin N, Dunne A, Ward M, Pentieva K et al. Impact of a voluntary food fortification policy on folate, related B-vitamin status and homocysteine in healthy adults. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2007 Nov;86(5):1405-1413.