Peru's national folic acid fortification program and its effect on neural tube defects in Lima Programa nacional del Perú de fortificación con ácido fólico y su efecto sobre los defectos del tubo neural en Lima

Peru's national folic acid fortification program and its effect on neural tube defects in Lima Programa nacional del Perú de fortificación con ácido fólico y su efecto sobre los defectos del tubo neural en Lima

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of Peru's national folic acid fortification program on folic acid content in wheat flour, and the effect on birth prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) in Lima, and to compare the program's legislative requirements with international standards. METHODS:...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Ricks, Chris A. Rees, Katharine A. Osborn, Benjamin T. Crookston, Katherine Leaver, Samuel B. Merrill, Carlos Velásquez, Jane H. Ricks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2012-12-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Defectos del tubo neural
ácido fólico
alimentos fortificados
política social
Perú
Neural tube defects
folic acid
food, fortified
public policy
Peru
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892012001400001

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