Dietary folate intake and serum folate status in Japanese women of childbearing age

2009 
Folate performs major functions in a variety of physiological processes, including DNA synthesis, cell division, and amino acid interconversions. The major known result of folate deficiency is megaloblastic anemia, and maternal folate deficiency may induce neural tube defects at birth. In addition, a lack of sufficient dietary intake of folate has recently been reported to increase the risk of vascular disease in the elderly. In 2005 Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare established the Estimated Average Journal of Analytical Bio-Science Vol. 32, No 2 (2009)
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