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- Title
Pre- and postfortification intake of folate and risk of colorectal cancer in a large prospective cohort study in the United States.
- Authors
Gibson, Todd M; Weinstein, Stephanie J; Pfeiffer, Ruth M; Hollenbeck, Albert R; Subar, Amy F; Schatzkin, Arthur; Mayne, Susan T; Stolzenberg-Solomon, Rachael
- Abstract
A higher folate intake is associated with a decreased colorectal cancer risk in observational studies, but recent evidence suggests that excessive folate supplementation may increase colorectal cancer risk in some individuals. Therefore, mandatory folic acid fortification of grain products in the United States may have unintended negative consequences.
- Publication
The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2011, Vol 94, Issue 4, p1053
- ISSN
1938-3207
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.3945/ajcn.110.002659