Near-elimination of folate-deficiency anemia by mandatory folic acid fortification in older US adults: Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study 2003-2007.

CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that, after mandatory folic acid fortification, the prevalence of folate-deficiency anemia is nearly nonexistent in a community-dwelling population in the United States. PMID: 23945721 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - August 14, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Odewole OA, Williamson RS, Zakai NA, Berry RJ, Judd SE, Qi YP, Adedinsewo DA, Oakley GP Tags: Am J Clin Nutr Source Type: research