deficiencyfolatesfood fortificationhuman healthpolyaminesThe need for sufficient quantities of folic acid for normal embryogenesis and fetal development is well known. Women of childbearing age must be sure to have an adequate intake of folic acid periconceptionally prior to and during ...
Benefits of folic acid supplementation include:Preventing and treating folate-deficiency anemia. Folate is vital for the production of red blood cells (RBCs) and low levels of folate can cause folate-deficiency anemia (known medically as megaloblastic anemia), characterized by RBCs that are unusually...
fo·lic acid (fō′lĭk, fŏl′ĭk) A vitamin belonging to the vitamin B complex that is important in cell growth and metabolism. It is found especially in green leafy vegetables and fresh fruit. Lack of folic acid can cause anemia because it is necessary for the formation of red blo...
although supplementation may be needed in low- birth-weight infants, in those who are breast-fed by mothers with folic acid deficiency (50 mcg daily), or in those with infections
Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects: An Update of the Evidence for the US Preventive Services Task Force: Evidence Synthesis No. 70. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2009. AHRQ publication 09-051132-EF-1. 8. US Preventive Services Task...
Before and during pregnancy, women are encouraged to take folic acid supplements in addition to their food intake. The upper tolerable limit for folic acid is 1000 micrograms per day; however, this level was established to avoid masking vitamin B12 deficiency and is not based on the ...
Folic acid supplementation should be combined with vitamin B12 supplementation in people who have megaloblastic anemia or pernicious anemia with vitamin B12 deficiency. All of the B vitamins, including folic acid, are water-soluble; which means that the body does not store them. A regular intake ...
The effects of folate deficiency and folic acid (FA) supplementation on folate absorption and metabolism have not been well established . We investigated the effects of folate deficiency and FA supplementation on gene expression of folate receptors/transporters and metabolic enzymes in a mouse model. ...
However, no large-scale trial has examined the efficacy of this therapy for improving semen quality or live birth. Objective To determine the effect of daily folic acid and zinc supplementation on semen quality and live birth. Design, Setting, and Participants The Folic Acid and Zinc ...
Folic Acid Supplementation and Risk of Autistic Traits in the Offspring Among children aged 18 months and exposed to AEDs, the AOR for autistic traits if the mother did not use folic acid supplements was 5.9 (95% CI, 2.2-15.8) compared with use of supplements (Table 2). The corresponding ...