Folic acid and Heart diseases

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17.3 million

6.2 million

Coronary Heart Diseases

Stroke

In 2008, WHO reported that 17.3 million (30%) people died from

CVDs that over 80% of CVD deaths take place in low and middle

income countries with almost equal for men and women.

World Health Organization. (2011, September). World Health Organization Media Centre. Retrieved July 2012, 18, from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs317/en/index.html

World Health Organization. (2011, September). World Health Organization Media Centre. Retrieved July 2012, 18, from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs317/en/index.html

Estimated percentage of women of reproductive age (18-44 y.o) who

reported

daily by year – California Women’s Health Survey 2002-2006

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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5642a3.htm

World Health Organization. (2011, September). World Health Organization Media Centre. Retrieved July 2012, 18, from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs317/en/index.html

World Health Organization. (2011, September). World Health Organization Media Centre. Retrieved July 2012, 18, from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs317/en/index.html

Gordon M. Wardlaw, J. S. (2007). Perspective in Nutritions. New York: McGraw Hill.

Gordon M. Wardlaw, J. S. (2007). Perspective in Nutritions. New York: McGraw Hill.Steven D. Ehrlich, N. (2011, 6 29). University of Maryland School of Medicine Complementary Medicine. Retrieved July 9, 2012, from http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/vitamin-b9-000338.htm

High FolateIntake

Low Level Homocysteine

http://www.jci.org/articles/view/12369/figure/1

Elizabeth A. Varga, M., Amy C. Sturm, M., Caron P. Misita, P., & Stephan Moll, M. (2005). Homocysteine and MTHFR Mutations. Circulation, e289-e293.

Stephen Barrett, M. (2010, June 21). Does Lowering Homocysteine Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases. Retrieved July 23, 2012, from http://www.quackwatch.com/03HealthPromotion/homocysteine.html

American Heart Association. (2012, January 20). American Heart Association. Retrieved July 23, 2012, from http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/Homocysteine-

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