This discussion paper sets out to explore recentevidence, to establish whether folic acid may have extended health benefits for women,beyond pregnancy.Dr. Emma DerbyshireDr. Emma Derbyshire
Approximately one in four women in Canada are unaware of the benefits of taking folic acid before and during pregnancy to prevent certain birth defects—a percentage that has not improved in more than a decade. In a recent paperpublishedin theJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, researche...
Folic acid is more stable and easier to absorb than naturally occurring folate in food. When you take folic acid, your body turns it into folate. Folic acid benefitsVitamin B9 (folate, folic acid) plays a crucial role in healthy red blood cell production and is also vital for cell growth...
Two separate surveys by the March of Dimes of women's awareness of folic acid and its benefits are being released today. "Improving Preconception Health: Knowledge and Use of Vitamins and Folic Acid Among Spanish-language-dominant Hispanic Women" was conducted by International Communications Research....
What Are the Benefits of Folic Acid? Without enough folic acid in your body, your baby's neural tube may not close correctly and they could develop health problems called neural tube defects. These include: Spina bifida:incomplete development of the spinal cord or the vertebrae ...
Folic acid plays an important role in human health and disease processes. Canada has been one of the leaders in worldwide public health campaigns recommending folic acid supplementation for women and in implementing the mandatory fortification of flours and cereal grains with the B vitamin. Health ...
Benefits Folic Acid benefits pregnant women This supplement is recommended for pregnant women and women who are trying to get pregnant. It can lead to normal fetal development and can prevent pregnancy complications. It can prevent preeclampsia and also neural tube defects like spina bifida. Folic ...
Are women with recent live births aware of the benefits of folic acid? MMWR Recomm Rep 2001;50: 3-14.Ahluwalia, I. B., & Lyon Daniel, K. (2001). Are women with recent live births aware of the benefits of folic acid? Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 50(RR06), 3-14....
Folate is a B vitamin that's important for cell growth and metabolism. Studies show that many people in the U.S. don't get enough folic acid. (Photo credit: iStock / Getty Images) Folic Acid Benefits Folic acid supplements are standard for women who are or may become pregnant.Folic aci...
This study emphasizes the need for continuing efforts to increase consumption of folic acid and awareness of its benefits among women of childbearing age... Z Gil,A Aran,O Friedman,... - 《Harefuah》 被引量: 13发表: 2000年 Awareness of Folic Acid Intake among Women in the Childbearing Age...