Search Results - "Bailey, Lynn B"
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Folic acid food fortification-its history, effect, concerns, and future directions
Published in Nutrients (01-03-2011)“…Periconceptional intake of folic acid is known to reduce a woman's risk of having an infant affected by a neural tube birth defect (NTD). National programs to…”
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Folate and DNA Methylation: A Review of Molecular Mechanisms and the Evidence for Folate's Role
Published in Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) (01-01-2012)“…DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification critical to normal genome regulation and development. The vitamin folate is a key source of the one carbon group…”
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Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development-Folate Review
Published in The Journal of nutrition (01-07-2015)“…The Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) project is designed to provide evidence-based advice to anyone with an interest in the role of nutrition in…”
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Plasma choline metabolites and colorectal cancer risk in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-12-2014)“…Few studies have examined associations between plasma choline metabolites and risk of colorectal cancer. Therefore, we investigated associations between plasma…”
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Folic acid source, usual intake, and folate and vitamin B-12 status in US adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2006
Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (2010)“…US adults have access to multiple sources of folic acid. The contribution of these sources to usual intakes above the tolerable upper intake level (UL) (1000…”
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National and regional population attributable fractions for anemia risk factors (iron, folate, and vitamin B12) in Belize: potential impact of fortification
Published in Revista panamericana de salud pública (01-01-2024)“…To estimate the national and regional population attributable fraction (PAF) and potential number of preventable anemia cases for three nutritional risk…”
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Folic acid supplementation and the occurrence of congenital heart defects, orofacial clefts, multiple births, and miscarriage
Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (01-05-2005)“…Key research findings relative to the question of whether maternal use of folic acid before and during pregnancy reduces the chance that offspring will be born…”
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Folic acid supplements and fortification affect the risk for neural tube defects, vascular disease and cancer: evolving science
Published in The Journal of nutrition (01-06-2003)“…Folic acid supplements reduce the risk of neural tube defects and may be associated with reduced risk for vascular disease and cancer. Research data from both…”
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Genomic DNA methylation changes in response to folic acid supplementation in a population-based intervention study among women of reproductive age
Published in PloS one (07-12-2011)“…Folate is a source of one-carbons necessary for DNA methylation, a critical epigenetic modification necessary for genomic structure and function. The use of…”
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Consumption of folic acid-fortified bread improves folate status in women of reproductive age in Chile
Published in The Journal of nutrition (01-10-2003)“…Since January 2000 the Chilean Ministry of Health has required the fortification of wheat flour with folic acid (FA) at a concentration of 2.2 mg FA/kg in…”
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A public health approach for preventing neural tube defects: folic acid fortification and beyond
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-02-2018)“…In this paper we review the evidence basis for prevention of folic acid–sensitive neural tube defects (NTDs) through public health interventions in women of…”
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Folate status in women of reproductive age as basis of neural tube defect risk assessment
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-02-2018)“…Reliable folate status data for women of reproductive age (WRA) to assess global risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) are needed. We focus on a recent…”
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Global folate status in women of reproductive age: a systematic review with emphasis on methodological issues
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-11-2018)“…Inadequate folate status in women of reproductive age (WRA) can lead to adverse health consequences of public health significance, such as megaloblastic anemia…”
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Hypomethylation of serum blood clot DNA, but not plasma EDTA-blood cell pellet DNA, from vitamin B12-deficient subjects
Published in PloS one (13-06-2013)“…Vitamin B12, a co-factor in methyl-group transfer, is important in maintaining DNA (deoxycytidine) methylation. Using two independent assays we examined the…”
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Micronutrients and women of reproductive potential: required dietary intake and consequences of dietary deficiency or excess. Part I - Folate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
Published in The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine (01-12-2010)“…This two-part review highlights micronutrients for which either public health policy has been established or for which new evidence provides guidance as to…”
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Folate, methyl-related nutrients, alcohol, and the MTHFR 677C-->T polymorphism affect cancer risk: intake recommendations
Published in The Journal of nutrition (01-11-2003)“…Colorectal cancer and adenoma risk are inversely associated with higher total folate intake. Significant modifiers of cancer risk also include other…”
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MTHFR 677C→T genotype is associated with folate and homocysteine concentrations in a large, population-based, double-blind trial of folic acid supplementation
Published in The American journal of clinical nutrition (01-06-2011)“…Background: The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genotype is associated with modification of disease and risk of neural tube defects. Plasma and red…”
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Improving maternal folate status to prevent infant neural tube defects: working group conclusions and a framework for action
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-02-2018)“…As infectious disease control programs achieve increasing success, further reductions in child mortality in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) will…”
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Response of One-Carbon Biomarkers in Maternal and Cord Blood to Folic Acid Dose During Pregnancy
Published in Nutrients (30-10-2024)“…Background/Objectives: The folate Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for pregnant women is 600 μg/day dietary folate equivalents, which is equivalent to…”
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Fetal Malformations and Folate Metabolism: Review of Recent Evidence
Published in Nutrition reviews (01-07-2001)“…Although a reduction in incidence of neural tube defects is unequivocally linked to adequate folate status, evidence is also mounting associating folate with…”
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