Folate status of women of childbearing age in Dunedin and Wellington, New Zealand

A cross-sectional survey of women between the ages of 18 and 44 years to determine their serum and red blood cell folate concentrations.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000463976

Enrollment

300

Registered

2011-05-05

Start date

2011-04-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

In August 2009 the government announced that mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid - due to be implemented in September 2009 - would be delayed until May 2012. In the interim, the bread manufacturers agreed to voluntarily fortify approximately 30% of their breads with folic acid from April 2010. The proposed project is a cross-sectional survey of women of childbearing age from two New Zealand centers - Dunedin and Wellington - to be undertaken in 2011. The purpose of the research is to determine blood folate levels of women following the adoption of the new voluntary fortification programme.

Interventions

Fasting serum and red blood cell folate concentrations at one point in time. Frequency of consumption of folic acid fortified foods.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 44 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Females between the ages of 18 and 44 years.

Exclusion criteria

nil

Outcome results