Spine
UK researchers calling for folic acid fortified flour to decrease spinal birth defects: 5 insights
By Megan Wood
United Kingdom researchers have shone light on the health issues associated with unfortified flour, according to BBC News. Joan Morris, PhD, of the Wolfson Institute of Preventative Medicine at Queen Mary University of London, led the study.
Archives of Disease in Childhood published the study.
Here are five insights:
1. The researchers believe flour needs to be fortified with folic acid.
