2008 Article (PDF 127 KB) _Original Paper_ CONSUMPTION OF FOLIC ACID-FORTIFIED FLOUR AND FOLATE-RICH FOODS AMONG WOMEN AT REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN SOUTH BRAZIL Ana Flvia S.Roberto Giuglianib Postgraduate Program in Medical Sciences, Pediatrics, and bDepartment of Genetics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, and Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital de Clnicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil munity Genet_ 2008;11:179-184 (DOI: 10.KEY WORDS Birth defects Folic acid Food fortification Neural tube defects Primary prevention ABSTRACT _Objective:_ To evaluate the consumption of flour derivatives and folate-rich food in a sample of women at childbearing age from Porto Alegre, Brazil.Four-hundred women at childbearing age (15-45 years) were interviewed, and their socioeconomic status and folate intake were investigated.Women signed an informed consent form.On their dietary habits, an estimated calculation of the amount of flour intake was done.Mean daily intake of folate was 220.The intake of flour was 176 g/day/woman.Intake of folate from folate-rich foods and flour derivatives (wheat and/or corn flour) was 404._Conclusion:_ Since the rmended daily allowance of folic acid is 400 g/day, including both folate from food sources and supplements, the addition of folic acid to wheat flour was essential to ensure the intake of the minimum rmended amount.There is no guarantee that this amount was maintained on this Brazilian sample when losses resulting from cooking and/or from UV radiation (not considered in this study) areputed.S.AG, Basel AUTHOR CONTACTS Ana Flvia Stein Ferreira Rua Prof.Read more Supreme court asked to hear zoloft case
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