Reduced plasma homocysteine levels in elderly Australians following mandatory folic acid fortification – A comparison of two cross-sectional cohorts

Reduced plasma homocysteine levels in elderly Australians following mandatory folic acid fortification – A comparison of two cross-sectional cohorts

Objective: In 2009, Australia implemented mandatory folic acid fortification in wheat flour for bread-making. The primary aim was to improve folate status in reproductive-aged women to reduce neural tube defect incidence. However, folic acid consumption has consequently increased in all demographics...

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Main Authors: Emma Louise Beckett, Charlotte Martin, Lyndell Boyd, Teagan Porter, Katrina King, Suzanne Niblett, Zoe Yates, Martin Veysey, Mark Lucock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism
Subjects:
Folate
Folic acid
Homocysteine
Mandatory fortification
Elderly
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352385917300038

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