Folate and Vitamin B12 Status in Women of Reproductive Age in Rural Haryana, India: Estimating Population-Based Prevalence for Neural Tube Defects.
Reena DasMona DuggalJorge RosenthalAnkita KankariaHari K SeneeShameem JabbarManmeet KaurVishal KumarSwati BhardwajNeha SinghGursharan S DhanjalAkash KumarCharles E RoseRita BhatiaRachita GuptaSuresh DalpathKrista S CriderMindy ZhangChristine M PfeifferRakesh GuptaRajesh MehtaNeena RainaLorraine F YeungPublished in: Birth defects research (2024)
The magnitude of folate insufficiency and vitamin B12 deficiency in this Northern Indian population is a substantial public health concern. The findings from the survey help establish the baseline against which results from future post-fortification surveys can be compared.