Folate plays a key role in the interactions between nutrition, fetal programming, and
epigenomics. Maternal folate status influences DNA methylation, inheritance of the agouti …

The achievement of optimal folate status to prevent neural-tube defects, and possibly other
diseases, is hindered by the well-recognised incomplete bioavailability of the natural folates …

Fortification of food with folic acid to reduce the number of neural tube defects was
introduced 10 y ago in North America. Many countries are considering whether to adopt this …

This study aimed to investigate the effect of the timing, dose, and source of folate during
pregnancy on childhood asthma by using data from an Australian prospective birth cohort …

Nuts contain significant amounts of essential micronutrients that are associated with an
improved health status when consumed at doses beyond those necessary to prevent …

During the fifteen years since the bestselling first edition of Folate in Health and Disease
was published, there have been thousands of new research studies related to folate and its …

Following an introduction of the importance of folates and the rationale for seeking to
estimate fractional folate absorption from foods (especially for countries not having a …

Women have higher requirements for folate during pregnancy. An optimal folate status must
be achieved before conception and in the first trimester when the neural tube closes. Low …

Folate is required for metabolic processes and neural development. Insuring its adequate
levels for pregnant women through supplementation of grain-based foods with synthetic folic …

The vitamin folate is recognized as beneficial health-wise in the prevention of neural tube
defects, anemia, cardiovascular diseases, poor cognitive performance, and some forms of …