USPSTF recommendation statement on folic acid supplementation to prevent neural tube defects

JAMA

2023-08-01

(Press-News.org) Bottom Line: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that all persons planning to or who could become pregnant take a daily supplement containing 0.4 to 0.8 mg (400 to 800 μg) of folic acid. Neural tube defects are among the most common congenital malformations in the U.S., with an estimated 3,000 pregnancies affected each year. Many of these neural tube defects are caused by low folate levels in the body. The USPSTF routinely makes recommendations about the effectiveness of preventive care services and this recommendation is a reaffirmation of its 2017 recommendation statement.

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