date:Jun 13, 2012
g to the report, the lack of baseline data is a serious problem because it is government policy to monitor closely the effects of fortification, but in the current situation such monitoring will not be possible.
The report also said that it is difficult to estimate the impact folic acid fortification have on the prevalence of NTDs in New Zealand because there is no reliable data on the current prevalence of NTD pregnancies.
The general folate status of New Zealand women of child-bearing age is