Most pregnant women are at low risk for nutritional deficiencies because they can meet their daily requirements through diet alone. Folic acid is an exception to this statement and requires what?

A) The ingestion of enhanced foods C) The ingestion of biotech foods
B) The ingestion of fortified foods D) The ingestion of reinforced foods


B
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All women of childbearing age who are capable of becoming pregnant are urged to consume 400 g of synthetic folic acid every day from fortified food or supplements.

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