[Literature Library] Recommendation statement on folic acid supplementation
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General Nutrition
Obstetrics / Gynaecology
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.
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