In order to reduce the incidence of neural tube defects such as spina bifida, the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for folate during pregnancy should be increased to:
1. 300 mcg/day.
2. 400 mcg/day.
3. 500 mcg/day.
4. 600 mcg/day.
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Rationale: The RDA has recommended and increase from the 400 mcg/day of folic acid for females of childbearing age to 600 mcg/day. Further the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend an intake of 600 mcg/day be consumed as the synthetic form, folic acid. Neural tube defects are among the most common birth defect. Folate, which is a form of folic acid, should be consumed within the first few weeks of pregnancy when the spinal column closes. The recommendation for all females of childbearing age is 600 mcg/day of folic acid to reduce the risk of neural tube defects that develop very early in pregnancy.
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