Folate promotion in Western Australia and the prevention of neural tube defects

Carol Bower; Margaret Miller; Jan Payne; Peta Serna; Nicholas de Klerk; Fiona J. Stanley

doi:10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.tb00028.x

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Folate promotion in Western Australia and the prevention of neural tube defects

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Folate promotion in Western Australia and the prevention of neural tube defects

Carol Bower, Margaret Miller, Jan Payne, Peta Serna, Nicholas de Klerk and Fiona J. Stanley

Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Vol.28(5), pp.458-464

2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.2004.tb00028.x

PMID: 15707188

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Objectives: We conducted a case‐control study to investigate the effectiveness of efforts to increase folate intake in Western Australia (WA) for the prevention of neural tube defects (NTD). Methods: Case (36) and control (578) mothers completed questionnaires, from which their intake of folate from supplements and food (including fortified foods) was estimated. Results: Almost one‐third of women took folic acid supplements periconceptionally. Supplement use was associated with a non‐significant 4% reduction in risk. For women not taking supplements, dietary sources of folate were protective, and most women obtained at least some folate from fortified food. Conclusions: For the two‐thirds of WA women not taking supplements, fortified food is an important source of folate for the prevention of NTD. Implications: Greater promotion of foods currently allowed to be fortified with folate, or mandatory fortification, is needed to maximise prevention of NTD in Australia.

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Title: Folate promotion in Western Australia and the prevention of neural tube defects
Authors/Creators: Carol Bower - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Margaret Miller - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Jan Payne - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Peta Serna - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Nicholas de Klerk - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Fiona J. Stanley - The Kids Research Institute Australia
Publication Details: Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, Vol.28(5), pp.458-464
Publisher: Elsevier B.V
Identifiers: 991005571149607891
Murdoch Affiliation: Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.231 Vitamin Metabolism; 1.231.432 Folate Metabolism
Web Of Science research areas: Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
ESI research areas: Social Sciences, general