Update on the impact of voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour on red blood cell folate concentrations—National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011–March 2020
Arick Wang,
Amy Fothergill,
Lorraine F. Yeung
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundFolic acid is a micronutrient that is effective at preventing neural tube defects (NTDs). In 2016, the FDA authorized the voluntary fortification of corn masa flour (CMF) with folic acid to reduce disparities in NTDs among infants of women who do not regularly consume other fortified cereal grains, in particular Hispanic women of reproductive age (WRA).MethodsWe analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2011 to March 2020 assessing the impact of voluntary f… Show more
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