Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 17RQ
________ Although the incidence of neural tube defects in the United States declined post-folic acid fortification, some women are still at risk. Which of the following options represents a risk group for inadequate folate status and a neural tube defect affected pregnancy?
- a. Non-Hispanic Black women
- b. Non-Hispanic White women
- c. Asian Americans
- d. Hispanic Americans
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