title: [Folate intake in Poland on the basis of literature from the last ten years (2000-2010)].
abstract: The aim of this study was to review the folate intake among adults in Poland published during last decade. The average dietary folate intake among adults (18-96 years old) was in range 110-352 microg/person/day. Among young non-pregnant women (18-35 years old) the folate intake was on the level 127-315 microg/person/day and 18-25% of them used supplements of folic acid. The folate intake among elderly (aged 60 and above) was on the level 133-284 microg and only 13-14% of them declared using supplements of folic acid. The main sources of dietary folate were vegetables and bread.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Podstaw Zywienia, Wydział Nauk o Zywieniu Człowieka i Konsumpcji, Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie. ewa_sicinska@sggw.pl
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sicińska
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wyka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005494:Folic Acid Deficiency / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000517:prevention & control; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011044:Poland; D011247:Pregnancy; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D005492:Folic Acid