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Although Folic Acid Awareness Week is geared primarily towards preventing birth defects, UHS Director Dr. David S. Rosenthal '59 said this week is valuable for promoting general nutrition awareness on campus...
...There is no question folic acid is a very important vitamin," said Rosenthal, who is also a former president of the American Cancer Society...
...Folic acid, or folate, is a B vitamin. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website, folic acid can prevent up to 70 percent of neural tube birth defects when taken before and during pregnancy...
According to ViaHealth, a health services company, because up to 50 percent of pregnancies are unplanned, eating an adequate amount of folic acid before pregnancy is crucial. The site said two-thirds of women in this country do not consume enough folic acid...
...Folic acid has also recently been linked to the prevention of colon cancer, heart disease and dementia in both men and women. A deficiency in folate can lead to severe anemia...