Folic acid – effects of deficiency and justification for supplementation
Journal Title: Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu - Year 2012, Vol 18, Issue 1
Abstract
Folic acid belongs to the group of vitamins B soluble in water. It plays an important role in many metabolic processes, and the effects of its deficiency are health and life threatening. The supply of the amount of folates in diet in accordance with the body demand is problematic, due to the poor bioavailability of folic acid from food products which are its natural source, and loses during the technological processes. Therefore, it becomes necessary to apply supplementation to specified population groups especially exposed to deficiency of this vitamin. This allows the avoidance of health complications, such as hyperhomocysteinemia, neural tube defects, anaemia and reduces the risk of occurrence of cancerous changes.The objective of the study was analysis of the available literature from the aspect of importance of folic acid for human health, the characteristics of the most frequent health consequences of folates deficiency, and also the indication of benefits resulting from the supplementation of this deficit.The presented state of affairs should initiate actions in the area of public health, which would be of a promotion-educational character.Key wordsfolic acid, supplementation, deficiency, bioavailability
Authors and Affiliations
Lucyna Kapka-Skrzypczak, Joanna Niedźwiecka, Maciej Skrzypczak, Andrzej Wojtyła
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP68864
- DOI -
- Views 163
- Downloads 0
Zachowania zdrowotne i miejsce zdrowia w hierarchii wartości młodzieży
Wprowadzenie. Zdrowie należy pojmować jako jedną z największych wartości w życiu każdego człowieka. Jednocześnie w procesie kształcenia młodzieży temu tematowi poświęca się relatywnie niewiele uwagi. Cel pracy. Niniejs...
Feeling of satisfaction and being burdened with duties among informal care givers of the elderly according to the level of efficacy of care recipients
Introduction. Informal caregivers providing care of an elderly, disabled family member feel not only the burden, but also satisfaction with the role performed.Objective. The objective of the study is determination of the...
Level of physical activity among students of the University of the Third Age with consideration of body mass index
Introduction and objectives. In recent years, an increase has been noted in the number of population aged over 60. It can be assumed that physical activity and body weight are two factors that largely determine the quali...
Physical activity among nurses with consideration of their age
For a long time, physical activity has been indicated as the best example of prophylaxis concerning our health. Its importance poses a challenge for science for an objective evaluation. For this reason, at the end of th...
Zastosowanie balneoterapii w leczeniu dzieci w wieku przedszkolnym
Naturalne metody lecznicze są na równi traktowane z medycyną konwencjonalną, a wręcz z nią konkurują. Balneologia jest jedną z najstarszych gałęzi medycyny. Coraz częściej mówi się o renesansie balneologii ze względu na...