Rates of selected birth defects in relation to folic acid fortification, Hawaii, 1986-2002.

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dc.contributor.authorForrester, Mathias B.
dc.contributor.authorMerz, Ruth D.
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-25T22:37:29Z
dc.date.available2016-10-25T22:37:29Z
dc.date.issued2005-12
dc.description.abstractBecause of studies suggesting that folic acid use reduces risk of various birth defects, the Unites States fortified enriched cereal grains with folic acid in 1998. To determine whether this fortification reduced rates for birth defects in Hawaii, rates were calculated before and after fortification. Of the 19 birth defects categories studied, the rates for 16 were lower after fortification.
dc.identifier.issn0017-8594
dc.identifier.pubmed16438020
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10524/53415
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subject.meshCongenital Abnormalities/classification/epidemiology/prevention & control
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshFolic Acid/therapeutic use
dc.subject.meshFood, Fortified
dc.subject.meshHawaii/epidemiology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newborn
dc.subject.meshNeural Tube Defects/epidemiology/prevention & control
dc.subject.meshPregnancy
dc.subject.meshPrenatal Care
dc.subject.meshRegistries
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessment
dc.subject.meshRisk Reduction Behavior
dc.titleRates of selected birth defects in relation to folic acid fortification, Hawaii, 1986-2002.
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.dcmiText
prism.number12
prism.pagerange300, 302-5
prism.publicationnameHawaii Medical Journal
prism.volume64

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