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

doi:https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/86.5.1405

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1405-1413
Journal	American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume	86
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/86.5.1405
Publication status	Published - Nov 2007

Keywords

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

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