Folic Acid 101 For Mothers-to-be
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Test your knowledge of folic acid with this short quiz.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Only pregnant women and women who plan on becoming pregnant need to have folic acid.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
__% of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. Therefore, all women of childbearing age should have folic acid in their daily diets.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Folic acid reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
True. Reducing the risk of hypertension is just one of the many benefits of folic acid.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Folic acid increases the risk of developing malformations of the spine and brain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
False. Folic acid prevents neural tube damage in newborns and other congenital birth defects.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Folic acid is one of the B vitamins that is a key factor in the making of DNA and RNA.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
TRUE. Folic acid is Vitamin B9.Rate this question:
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- 5.
A food label that says "high in folic acid" means:
- A.
One serving provides 20% or more of your folic acid daily allowance of 200 micrograms
- B.
One serving provides 100% of your folic acid daily allowance
- C.
One serving provides 20% or more of your folic acid daily allowance of 400 micrograms
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. One serving provides 20% or more of your folic acid daily allowance of 400 microgramsExplanation
C. One serving provides 20% or more of your folic acid needs, which is 400 micrograms for nonpregnant women, children and men. According to the USDA, most women between the ages of 19 and 50 get only 200 micrograms of folic acid each day from their diets.Rate this question:
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- 6.
The best food source of folic acid for pregnant women is:
- A.
Liver
- B.
Milk
- C.
Oranges
- D.
Oatmeal
Correct Answer
D. OatmealExplanation
D. The healthiest source of folic acid is cereal. Since 1998, the FDA has required flour, pasta and cereal manufacturers to fortify their products with folic acid.
While liver provides the highest concentration of folic acid, it contains too much vitamin A to be safe for pregnant women to eat.Rate this question:
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