Women's Nutrition: Folate/Folic Acid
To decrease a baby’s chances of having certain types of births defects, mothers need to have already been consuming enough of the vitamin called folate, or folic acid, before they become pregnant. This article provides information about the folate/folic acid needs of women who are capable of becomi...
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To decrease a baby’s chances of having certain types of births defects, mothers need to have already been consuming enough of the vitamin called folate, or folic acid, before they become pregnant. This article provides information about the folate/folic acid needs of women who are capable of becoming pregnant, including its role in preventing birth defects, sources, and strategies for meeting the recommended intake. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Caroline Dunn and Gail Kauwell, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, February 2015. (Photo Credit: Mike Watson Images/moodboard/Thinkstock.com)
FSHN15-03/FS265: Women's Nutrition: Folate/Folic Acid (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj-art-eccd9735601b4e33a2b8d478bf0253bc2025-08-19T23:32:58ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092015-05-012015310.32473/edis-fs265-2015Women's Nutrition: Folate/Folic AcidCaroline Dunn0Gail Kauwell1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0239-5942University of FloridaUniversity of Florida To decrease a baby’s chances of having certain types of births defects, mothers need to have already been consuming enough of the vitamin called folate, or folic acid, before they become pregnant. This article provides information about the folate/folic acid needs of women who are capable of becoming pregnant, including its role in preventing birth defects, sources, and strategies for meeting the recommended intake. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Caroline Dunn and Gail Kauwell, and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, February 2015. (Photo Credit: Mike Watson Images/moodboard/Thinkstock.com) FSHN15-03/FS265: Women's Nutrition: Folate/Folic Acid (ufl.edu) https://192.168.36.130/edis/article/view/129037Folate/Folic AcidFS265 |
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