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Total folate and folic acid intake from foods and dietary supplements in the United States: 2003–2006

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Improved total folate intake is warranted in targeted subgroups, which include women of childbearing age and non-Hispanic black women, whereas other population groups are at risk of excessive intake.
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This article is published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.The article was published on 2010-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 236 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dietary Reference Intake & National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

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Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND)-Iron Review.

TL;DR: A full appreciation of folate's history as a public health issue, its biology, and an overview of available biomarkers and their interpretation across a range of clinical and population-based uses are provided.
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Dietary Supplement Use in the United States, 2003–2006

TL;DR: Dietary supplement use was lowest in obese adults and highest among non-Hispanic whites, older adults, and those with more than a high-school education, according to the NHANES 2003-2006, a nationally representative, cross-sectional survey.
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Estimation of Total Usual Calcium and Vitamin D Intakes in the United States

TL;DR: Calcium intakes from food, water, dietary supplements, and antacids for U.S. citizens aged >or=1 y using NHANES 2003-2006 data and the Dietary Reference Intake panel age groupings were estimated and total usual nutrient intakes for calcium and vitamin D were calculated.
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Folic Acid Food Fortification—Its History, Effect, Concerns, and Future Directions

TL;DR: The history, effect, concerns, and future directions of folic acid food fortification programs are highlighted.
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Prevention of the First Occurrence of Neural-Tube Defects by Periconceptional Vitamin Supplementation

TL;DR: A randomized, controlled trial of periconceptional multivitamin supplementation to test the efficacy of this treatment in reducing the incidence of a first occurrence of neural-tube defects.
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Prevention of neural tube defects: Results of the Medical Research Council vitamin study

TL;DR: An unexplained elevated level of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein in the second trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of subsequent fetal death, up to four to five months after alphafetoprotein screening.
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Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline

TL;DR: The second in a series that presents a comprehensive set of reference values for nutrient intakes for healthy U.S and Canadian populations is presented in this article, which considers evidence concerning the prevention of disease and developmental disorders along with more traditional evidence of sufficient nutrient intake; and examines data about choline, a food component that has not been considered essential in the human diet.
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