[Literature Library] Recommendation statement on folic acid supplementation
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General Nutrition
Obstetrics / Gynaecology
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The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reaffirms its recommendation on folic acid supplementation. All women who are planning to get pregnant or capable of pregnancy are advised to take a daily supplement with 0.4 to 0.8 mg of folic acid.
Link to Publication: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2596300
Reference
USPSTF. Folic acid supplementation for the prevention of neural tube defects. JAMA. 2017;317(2):183-189.