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Folate intake and food-related behaviors in nonpregnant, low-income women of childbearing age.
J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Aug; 108(8):1364-8.JA

Abstract

Information about folate intake among low-income women of childbearing age remains limited. This report presents results from a cross-sectional study of folate intake and food-related behaviors in a sample of low-income, nonpregnant women of childbearing age in California. One hundred fifty-seven nonpregnant, low-income (<or=185% federal poverty level) women of childbearing age (18 to 45 years) were evaluated for usual intake of natural food folate and synthetic folic acid, as well as specific food-related behaviors. Eighty-five percent of participants met the Recommended Dietary Allowance for folate, but only 37% met the current synthetic folic acid recommendation for reducing the risk of neural tube defects. Intake of naturally occurring food folate and intake of synthetic folic acid from supplements were positively associated with overall healthful food-related behaviors. Nutrition education that includes information about folic acid may be one way to improve folate intake and other healthful food behaviors among low-income women of childbearing age.

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Cena ER
Department of Nutrition and Food Services, University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94143-0212, USA. ercena_2@yahoo.com
Joy AB
No affiliation info available
Heneman K
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Espinosa-Hall G
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Garcia L
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Schneider C
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Wooten Swanson PC
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Hudes M
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Zidenberg-Cherr S
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MeSH

AdolescentAdultCaliforniaCross-Sectional StudiesDietDietary SupplementsEthnicityFemaleFolic AcidFood, FortifiedHealth BehaviorHumansMiddle AgedNeural Tube DefectsNutrition PolicyNutrition SurveysNutritional RequirementsPovertyPreconception CarePublic AssistanceVitamin B Complex

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18656578

Citation

Cena, Emily R., et al. "Folate Intake and Food-related Behaviors in Nonpregnant, Low-income Women of Childbearing Age." Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 108, no. 8, 2008, pp. 1364-8.
Cena ER, Joy AB, Heneman K, et al. Folate intake and food-related behaviors in nonpregnant, low-income women of childbearing age. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008;108(8):1364-8.
Cena, E. R., Joy, A. B., Heneman, K., Espinosa-Hall, G., Garcia, L., Schneider, C., Wooten Swanson, P. C., Hudes, M., & Zidenberg-Cherr, S. (2008). Folate intake and food-related behaviors in nonpregnant, low-income women of childbearing age. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 108(8), 1364-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jada.2008.05.004
Cena ER, et al. Folate Intake and Food-related Behaviors in Nonpregnant, Low-income Women of Childbearing Age. J Am Diet Assoc. 2008;108(8):1364-8. PubMed PMID: 18656578.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Folate intake and food-related behaviors in nonpregnant, low-income women of childbearing age. AU - Cena,Emily R, AU - Joy,Amy Block, AU - Heneman,Karrie, AU - Espinosa-Hall,Gloria, AU - Garcia,Linda, AU - Schneider,Connie, AU - Wooten Swanson,Patti C, AU - Hudes,Mark, AU - Zidenberg-Cherr,Sheri, PY - 2007/06/01/received PY - 2007/12/04/accepted PY - 2008/7/29/pubmed PY - 2008/9/10/medline PY - 2008/7/29/entrez SP - 1364 EP - 8 JF - Journal of the American Dietetic Association JO - J Am Diet Assoc VL - 108 IS - 8 N2 - Information about folate intake among low-income women of childbearing age remains limited. This report presents results from a cross-sectional study of folate intake and food-related behaviors in a sample of low-income, nonpregnant women of childbearing age in California. One hundred fifty-seven nonpregnant, low-income (<or=185% federal poverty level) women of childbearing age (18 to 45 years) were evaluated for usual intake of natural food folate and synthetic folic acid, as well as specific food-related behaviors. Eighty-five percent of participants met the Recommended Dietary Allowance for folate, but only 37% met the current synthetic folic acid recommendation for reducing the risk of neural tube defects. Intake of naturally occurring food folate and intake of synthetic folic acid from supplements were positively associated with overall healthful food-related behaviors. Nutrition education that includes information about folic acid may be one way to improve folate intake and other healthful food behaviors among low-income women of childbearing age. SN - 0002-8223 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18656578/Folate_intake_and_food_related_behaviors_in_nonpregnant_low_income_women_of_childbearing_age_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -