Folic Acid–Fortified Iodized Salt and Serum Folate Levels in Reproductive-Aged Women of Rural India
Jogi V. Pattisapu,
Vijayasekhar V. Manda,
Madhu Narayana Rao Kottakki
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceIndia has a disproportionately high prevalence of neural tube defects, including spina bifida and anencephaly (SBA), causing a high number of stillbirths, elective pregnancy terminations, and child mortality; India contributes a large proportion of the global burden of SBA. Thirty years after folic acid was shown to be effective in reducing SBA prevalence, only about one-quarter of such births are prevented globally through cereal grain fortification.ObjectiveTo determine the association of folic aci… Show more
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