FINE
- Folate Information NEtwork

FINE (Folate Information NEtwork) provides information for people who have some personal or family history of spina bifida or other neural tube defect.

Aims of FINE

• To encourage women who are of
  child-bearing age, to increase their intake of folate in order to reduce the number of babies who develop spina bifida or other neural tube defects.
• To provide up-to-date health information and other information relating to folate and the prevention of neural tube defects.

FINE Information Pamphlet:

Folate-brochure.pdf

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Folate / Folic Acid

Folate (or folic acid) is a group B vitamin that can reduce the chance of having a baby with a neural tube defect by up to 70 per cent. All women of child-bearing age need to have an adequate amount of folate in their diet, prior to becoming pregnant and during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Folic acid tablet supplements can ensure women are obtaining enough folate. Women who have a family history of neural tube defects in their blood relatives, or those of their partner, need 10 times more folate than other women.

 Jane Hall Talks About Folate

For more information about FINE or any other enquiries, please contact the SBFV office.

Ph: (03) 9663 0075 
Email: info@sbfv.org.au

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