[Folic acid fortified foods available in Spain: types of products, level of fortification and target population groups].
In: Nutricion hospitalaria, Jg. 24 (2009-07-01), Heft 4, S. 459-66
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Introduction: Folic acid is a potentially relevant factor in the prevention of a number of pathologies (congenital abnormalities, cardiovascular disease, colorectal cancer and neurocognitive decline). This has led to the introduction of different strategies in order to increase folate intake: nutritional education, pharmacological supplementation and mandatory or voluntary fortification of staple foods with folic acid. In Spain there is a growing number of folic acid fortified products on a voluntary basis, but there is also a lack of reliable data to assess their impact on the population's dietary folate intakes.
Objective: To gather a better knowledge of folic acid food fortification practices in Spain.
Methods: A Food Composition Database was developed using data from a market study. Also, previously published data of unfortified staple foods from Food Composition Tables was reviewed.
Results and Discussion: The Database included 260 folic acid fortified food items and it was periodically updated. Food groups included were primarily "Cereals and derivatives" (52%) followed by "Dairy products". Most of these foodstuffs lacked a target population for their consumption (37%) or were aimed at "Weight control" (28%) and "Children" (23%), but only 2% targeted women at a reproductive age. Number of unfortified foods included was 690. Fortification levels declared by manufacturers ranged between 15 and 430% of the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) for folic acid per 100 g/ml, and simultaneous addition of B6 and B12 vitamins was observed in 75% of the products. Currently, Spain market offers a significant number of folic acid fortified products on a voluntary basis and at a level > or = 15% of the RDA per 100 g/ml or serving declared by manufacturers.
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[Folic acid fortified foods available in Spain: types of products, level of fortification and target population groups].
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Samaniego Vaesken, ML ; Alonso-Aperte, E ; Varela-Moreiras, G |
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Zeitschrift: | Nutricion hospitalaria, Jg. 24 (2009-07-01), Heft 4, S. 459-66 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2016- : Madrid : Grupo Aran ; <i>Original Publication</i>: Madrid : Jarpyo Editores,, 2009 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0212-1611 (print) |
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