How effective is mandatory fortification in increasing folic acid intakes and reducing neural tube defects in the Australian population?
Mandatory folic acid fortification in Australia is expected to increase folic acid intakes in the target population (women aged 16-44 years) by an average of 100 micrograms per day. This increase is expected to reduce the number of pregnancies affected by neural tube defects each year by an estimated 14-49 out of 300-350 pregnancies.
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