Mandatory folic acid fortification of staples is a proven intervention to prevent spina bifida and anencephaly, two life‐threatening and disabling neural tube defects. We estimated the global proportion of folic acid‐preventable spina bifida and anencephaly (FAP SBA) prevented through mandatory folic acid fortification of wheat and/or maize flour in 2019.

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2019 年关于可预防叶酸的脊柱裂和无脑畸形的全球更新

必需品的强制性叶酸强化是一种行之有效的干预措施，可预防脊柱裂和无脑畸形，这两种危及生命和致残的神经管缺陷。我们估计了 2019 年通过对小麦和/或玉米粉进行强制性叶酸强化而预防的叶酸可预防脊柱裂和无脑畸形 (FAP SBA) 的全球比例。