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Dietary Intake and Status of Folate, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B6 in Pregnant Women in Alberta
DownloadSpring 2015
A multivitamin supplement containing folic acid is recommended during pregnancy. However, few women are counselled by a dietitian during pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine folate, vitamin B12 and vitamin B6 status and to estimate the contribution of food and supplements to...
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Folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6 status of a group of high socioeconomic status women in the Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) cohort
Download2014-01-01
Fayyaz, Faiqa, Wang, Flora, Jacobs, René L., O'Connor, Deborah L., Bell, Rhonda C., Field, Catherine J.
Folic acid supplementation and food fortification policies have improved folate status in North American women of child bearing age. Recent studies have reported the possible inadequacy of vitamin B12 and B6 in the etiology of neural tube defects in folate-fortified populations. The aims of this...