FDA Food Fortification Policy: Principles and Considerations
FDA Food Fortification Policy: Principles and Considerations
FDA Food Fortification Policy: Principles and Considerations
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Folic Acid <strong>Fortification</strong>:<br />
Assessment of Need<br />
• Target population: women of childbearing age<br />
• 1992 U.S. Public Health Service recommendation:<br />
• All women of childbearing age capable of becoming<br />
pregnant should consume 400 mcg folic acid per day for<br />
prevention of neural tube defects<br />
– Keep total intake at less than 1 mg per day
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