BDA Food Fact Sheets

Folic acid information sources

  1. Bazzano, LA., Reynolds, K. and Holder, KN et al. (2006) Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation on Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases. A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. JAMA. 296 (22) pp. 2720-2726
  2. Martí-Carvajal, AJ., Solà, I., Lathyris, D. and Salanti, G. (2009) Homocysteine lowering interventions for preventing cardiovascular events. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD006612. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006612.pub2 Accessed: June 2010
  3. Mei, W., Rong, Y., Jinming, L., Yongjun, L. and Hui, Z. (2010) Effect of homocysteine interventions on the risk of cardio-cerebrovascular events: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Int J Clin Pract 64(2) pp208-15
  4. Ganji, V. and Kafai, MR. (2009) Hemoglobin and hematocrit values are higher and prevalence of anemia is lower in the post-folic acid fortification period than in the pre-folic acid fortification period in US adults. Am J Clin Nutr. 89(1) pp.363-71
  5. Garcia, AA., Day, AG., Zanibbi, K. and Zunzunegui, MV. (2008) Long-term effects of folic acid fortification and B-vitamin supplementation on total folate, homocysteine, methylmalonic acid and cobalamin in older adults. Can J Public Health. 99(5) pp.428-33.
  6. Godwin, KA., Sibbald, B., Bedard, T., Kuzeljevic, B., Lowry, RB. and Arbour, L. (2008) Changes in frequencies of select congenital anomalies since the onset of folic acid fortification in a Canadian birth defect registry. Can J Public Health. 99(4) pp.271-5.
  7. SACN (2009) Folic acid and colorectal cancer risk: Review of recommendation for mandatory folic acid fortification. Summary. Available at: http://www.sacn.gov.uk/index.html  Accessed: June 2010