Four years after enhanced folic acid fortification of the Canadian food supply--how are we doing?
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Four years after enhanced folic acid fortification of the Canadian food supply--how are we doing?
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Declining rate of folate insufficiency among adults following increased folic acid food fortification in Canada.Can J Public Health. 2002 Jul-Aug;93(4):249-53. doi: 10.1007/BF03405010. Can J Public Health. 2002. PMID: 12154524 Free PMC article.
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Folic acid and the prevention of neural tube defects (NTDs). Challenges and recommendations for public health.Can J Public Health. 2002 Jul-Aug;93(4):254-8. doi: 10.1007/BF03405011. Can J Public Health. 2002. PMID: 12154525 Free PMC article.
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Pregnancy planning: a determinant of folic acid supplements use for the primary prevention of neural tube defects.Can J Public Health. 2002 Jul-Aug;93(4):259-63. doi: 10.1007/BF03405012. Can J Public Health. 2002. PMID: 12154526 Free PMC article.
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