Facts About Folate
Vol. 2018 No. 1, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Vol. 2018 No. 1

Facts About Folate: FCS8632/FY186, rev 2/2018

Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy186-2018
Published 2018-02-21
Linda B Bobroff, PhD, RDN
University of Florida
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9805-4549
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Keywords

vitamins
nutrients
B-vitamins
anemia
Folate

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Bobroff, Linda B. 2018. “Facts About Folate: FCS8632/FY186, Rev 2/2018”. EDIS 2018 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy186-2018.
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Abstract

Everyone needs folate. It is especially important for women who can become pregnant. Pregnant and nursing women, growing children, and older adults also need plenty of folate. This 2-page fact sheet is a major revision that discusses folate requirements, ways to meet those requirements, and possible effects of folate deficiency. Written by Linda B. Bobroff, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, revised February 2018. 
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy186

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy186-2018
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References

Otten, J. J., Hellwig, J. P., & Meyers, L. D. (2006). Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.

USDA. (2016). USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 28. Accessed on January 22, 2018. https://ods.od.nih.gov/pubs/usdandb/Folate-Food.pdf

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