Adequate intake of folic acid is especially important for a. ...

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Adequate intake of folic acid is especially important for
 
  a. competitive athletes.
  b. infants and young children.
  c. women of childbearing age.
  d. pregnant and lactating women.

Question 2

A disorder in infants that is associated with inadequate intake of folate during pregnancy is
 
  a. spina bifida.
  b. cystic fibrosis.
  c. Down syndrome.
  d. macrocytic anemia.

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Answer to Question 1

C
Adequate intake of folic acid is especially important for women of childbearing age because adequate folate status during the first month of pregnancy helps prevent neural tube defects (spi-na bifida). Pregnant and lactating women have higher folic acid needs than nonpregnant women, but it is important to encourage adequate folic acid intake in all women of childbearing age be-cause neural tube defects occur very early in pregnancy, before most women even realize they are pregnant. Competitive athletes, infants, and young children do not have special needs related to folic acid.

Answer to Question 2

A
Inadequate intake of folate during pregnancy is associated with spina bifida in infants. Cystic fibrosis and Down syndrome are genetic disorders. Macrocytic anemia is caused by an overt de-ficiency of folate, but is not usually found in infants in association with poor maternal intake during pregnancy.

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