RESOURCES

NATIONAL FOLIC ACID AWARENESS WEEK
January 5-11, 2009

Partner media release (DOC)

Folic Acid Week release template Spanish (DOC)

Folic acid resource listing (DOC)

GENERAL

Botto, Lorenzo, D., et al., "International retrospective cohort study of neural tube defects in
 relation to folic acid recommendations: Are the recommendations working?" British Medical Journal, February 2005, http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/rapidpdf/bmj.38336.664352.82v1

Czeizel AE. "The primary prevention of birth defects: Multivitamins or folic acid?". Int J Med Sci 2004; 1:50-61. http://www.medsci.org/v01p0050.htm

Hannon-Fletcher,  Mary P., et al, "Determining bioavailability of food folates in a controlled intervention study," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 80, No.4, 911-918, October 2004.http://www.ajcn.org

Lolkje, T.W. De Jong-van den Berg, et al., "Trends and Predictors of Folic Acid Awareness and Periconceptional use in Pregnant Women," The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 192, Issue 1, pp 121-128, January 2005.
http://www.ajog.org/article/PIIS0002937804005733/abstract

Ray, J.G., et al., "Greater maternal weight and the ongoing risk of neural tube defects after folic acid flour fortification," Obstet Gynecol 2005: 105: 261-5, http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/105/2/261

Missmer, Stacey A., et al., "Exposure to Fumonisins and the Occurrence of Neural Tube Defects along the Texas-Mexico Border," Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 114, No.2, pp. 237-241, February 2006, http://www.ehponline.org/members/2005/8221/8221.html

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Kruman I., et al, “Folic Acid Deficiency and Homocysteine Impair DNA Repair in Hippocampal Neurons and Sensitize Them to Amyloid Toxicity in Experimental Models of Alzheimer’s Disease,” The Journal of Neuroscience, Vol. 22, No. 5, Pages 1752-1762, March 2, 2002. http://www.jneurosci.org/cgi/content/full/22/5/1752?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=1&titleabstract=folic

Seshadri, S., et al., “Plasma Homocysteine as a Risk Factor for Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease,” The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 346, No. 7, Pages 476-483, February 2002.
http://content.nejm.org/

Folic Acid Possibly a Key Factor in Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention.
http://www.alzheimers.org/nianews/nianews45.html

CANCER

Butterworth, CE Jr., et al., “Folate Deficiency and Cervical Dysplasia,” JAMA, Vol 267, Pages 528-533,No. 4, Pages 528-533, January 22, 1992.
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/267/4/528

Giovannucci E.,, et al, “Multivitamin Use, Folate, and Colon Cancer in Women in the nurses’ Health Study,” Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 129, Issue 7, Pages 517, 524, October 1998.
http://www.annals.org/content/vol129/issue7/index.shtml

La Vecchia, C.,et al., “Dietary Folate and Colorectal Cancer,” International Journal of Cancer, Vol. 102, Issue 5, Pages, 545-547, December 2002.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/99016916/ABSTRACT

Pufulete M., et al., "Effect of folic acid supplementation of genomic DNA methylation in patients with colorectal adenoma," Gut, Vol. 54, pages 648-653, May 2005,
http://gut.bmjjournals.com/cgi/search?fulltext=folic+acid&volume=54&issue=5

Terry P., et al.,“Dietary Intake of folic Acid and Colorectal Cancer Risk in a Cohort of Women,” International Journal of Cancer,Vol.,97, Issue 6, Pages 864-867, February 20, 2002.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/88010934/ABSTRACT

Sellers, Thomas A., et al., “Dietary Folate Intake, Alcohol, and Risk of Breast Cancer in a Prospective Study of Postmenopausal Women, Epidemiology, Vol 12, Pages 420-428, July 2001.
http://www.epidem.com/pt/re/epidemiology/abstract.00001648-200107000-00012.htm;jsessionid= Bv2w8IyqMEH968mh4BY6WDjrlIyjGvZv76LYYx7v4KWTU3cfd14R!53808052!-949856032!9001!-1? index=11&results=1&count=10&searchid=1&nav=search

Shrubsole, Martha J., et al., “Dietary Folate Intake and Breast Cancer Risk: Results from the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study, Cancer Research, Vol. 61, Pages 7136-7141, October 1, 2001.
http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/full/61/19/7136

Verreault, R., et al., “A Case-Control Study of Diet and Invasive Cervical Cancer”, International Journal of Cancer, Vol 43, Issue 6, Pages 1050-1054, 1989.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2731999&dopt=Abstract

Zhang, S.,et al., “Plasma Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Homocysteine, and Risk of Breast Cancer, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 95, No. 5, Pages 373-380, March 5, 2003.
http://jncicancerspectrum.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/jnci;95/5/373?fulltext=&searchid=QID_NOT_SET

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/

Action Medical Research
http://www.action.org.uk/news_media/press_releases/pr_detail.php?id=204

“Folic Acid”, Web site of the American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Folic_Acid.asp?sitearea=ETO

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

Malinow, M. et al.,“Homocysteine, Diet, and Cardiovascular Diseases
A Statement for Healthcare Professional From the Nutrition Committee, American Heart Association."
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/99/1/178.pdf

CLEFT PALATE

van Rooij IALM., et al., "Periconceptional folate intake by supplement and food reduces the risk of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate", Preventive Medicine, Vol. 39, Issue 4, October 2004, Pages 689-694.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/

DOWN’S SYNDROME

Barkai G., et al., “Frequency of Down’s syndrome and neural-tube defects in the same family”, The Lancet, 2003, Vol. 361, Issue 9366, Page 1331-35.
http://www.thelancet.com/

FORTIFICATION

French, A., et al., “Folic Acid Food Fortification is Associated with a decline in Neuroblastoma,” Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Vol. 74, Number 3, September 2003.
http://www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/ymcp/article/PIIS0009923603002005/abstract

Grosse S., et al, "Reevaluating the Benefits of Folic Acid Fortification in the United States: Economic Analysis, Regulation, and Public Health," The American Journal of Public Health,
Vol 905, No. 11, Pages 1917-1922, November 2005. http://www.ajph.org/content/vol95/issue11/

Lawence, Jean M., et al., "Do racial and ethnic differences in serum folate values exist after food fortification with folic acid?", American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 194, Issue 2, pp. 520-526, http://www.sciencedirect.com..

“Spina Bifida and Anencephaly Before and After Folic Acid Mandate – United States, 1995- 1996 and 1999-2000.”CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Review, May 7, 2004/53(17);362-365.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5317a3.htm

Williams, Laura, et al., "Decline in the Prevalence of Spina Bifida and Anencephaly by Race/Ethnicity: 1998-2002," Pediatrics, Vol. 116, No. 3, September 2005, pp. 580-586, http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/116/3/580

HOMOCYSTEINE

Elias, Merrill F. et al., "Homocysteine and Cognitive Performance in the Framingham Offspring Study: Age is Important," American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol. 162, No. 7, pp. 644-653, http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/162/7/644

Mignini L.E., et al., "Mapping the theories of preeclampsia: the role of homocysteine," Obstet Gynecol 2005; 105: 411-25. http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/105/2/411

Mooijaart, Simon P., et al., "Homocysteine, Vitamin B-12, and folic acid and the risk of cognitive decline in old age: the Leiden 85-Plus Study," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 82, No. 4, pp. 866-871, October 2005, http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/82/4/866

HYPERTENSION
Forman, John P., et al, "Folate Intake and the Risk of Incident Hypertension Among US Women," JAMA, Vol. 293, No. 3, January 19, 2005.
http://jama.ama-assn.org

LEUKEMIA

The Leukaemia Research Fund, News Release, April 24, 2003.
http://www.lrf.org.uk/en/1/24april03.html

MEN’S REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Adequate Folic Acid in Diet May Be Important for Both Men and Women of Reproductive Age, Suggests UC Berkeley Study.
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/centers/2001news/ctrnews6.htm

STROKE

Bazzano L., et al., “Dietary Intake of Folate and Risk of Stroke in US Men and Women, NHANES I Epidemiologic Follow-Up Study,” Stroke; Vol. 33, Pages 1183-1189, 2002.
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/reprint/33/5/1183.pdf

Wong, W., et al., “Effects of folic acid and zinc sulfate on male factor subfertility: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial,” Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 77, No.3, March 2002.
http://www.fertstert.org/article/PIIS0015028201032290/abstract

TWINNING

Berry, RJ, et al., "Impact of misclassification of in vitro fertilization in studies of folic acid and twinning: modelling using populated based Swedish vital records," British Medical Journal,
February 2005, http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/rapidpdf/bmj.38369.437789.8241

Signiore, C., et al., "Effects of folic acid fortification on twin gestation rates," Obstet Gynecol 2005: 105: 757-762, http://www.greenjournal.org/cgi/content/abstract/105/4/757?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=& fulltext=folic+acid&searchid=1141230740055_1591&FIRSTINDEX=0&volume=105&issue=4&journalcode=acogjnl

MATERIALS AVAILABLE

These are some organizations that have materials available about folic acid for the general public. Some NCFA members have materials available for their association members. Please check our members’ Web sites for more information. 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/doc.do/id/0900f3ec8000e2e0

Florida Folic Acid Council
www.folicacidnow.net

March of Dimes
www.marchofdimes.com

National Alliance for Hispanic Health
Telephone Hotline and Helpline
www.hispanichealth.org

North Carolina Folic Acid Council
www.getfolic.com 

The Pregnancy Foresight Project
The Pregnancy Foresight Project has translated and made available on their Web site information about folic acid and preconception brochures in English, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese and Somali: www.swedishmedical.org/PregnancyForesight/Home.html

Spina Bifida Association
www.sbaa.org

Tennessee Folic Acid Council
www2.state.tn.us
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/MCH/FolicAcid/ce.htm

Folic Acid Information in Other Languages
The National Council on Folic Acid is pleased to share the following resources about folic acid in languages other than English. Please be aware that folic acid recommendations differ from country to country and therefore some of the information might differ from the U.S. recommended dosage of 400 micrograms daily.

Preventing Neural Tube Defects for Couples at Increased Risk

Russian: How Diet Can Prevent Birth Defects (Australian folic acid recommendations) — available in Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, English, Italian, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese: http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/3460.html