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Hispanic y Latino News for Friday June 5th, 2009

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A recent statewide study conducted by the North Carolina Folic Acid Campaign and published by the American Journal of Health Education revealed that only one-third of Hispanic women took a daily multivitamin with folic acid. These findings are important because Hispanics have a significantly higher risk of having a baby affected by a birth defect of the brain (anencephaly) or spine (spina bifida).

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Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Birth Prevalence of Spina Bifida—United States, 1995-2005 – Notably, the prevalence of NTD-affected pregnancies remained higher among Hispanic women than among women in other racial/ethnic populations.

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Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Announces New Hispanic Ambassadors

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National Folic Acid Awareness Week — Latino babies in North Carolina have a higher rate of serious birth defects

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Hispanic Babies at Greater Risk for Severe Birth Defects

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Gruma, a Mexican food producer that is a major supplier of corn flour (sold under the Maseca brand) and corn tortillas (sold under the Mission Foods brand) to U.S. stores, has agreed to fortify the products with folic acid. Scientists and advocacy groups hope that the move will decrease serious birth defects among Hispanics.

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