Take the Folic Acid Quiz!

1 Which of the following foods contains the most folic acid? 1 cup of milk 1 cup of enriched breakfast cereal 1 medium apple 3 ounces of broiled fish 2 Which of the following foods contains the most food folate? 3 ounces roasted chicken breast 1 cup mashed potatoes 1 cup of orange juice 1 cup cooked carrots 3 The risk for which of the following birth defects can be reduced by 50 to 70% if women and teenage girls who can get pregnant consume the recommended amount of folic acid every day? Cerebral palsy Cleft palate Spina bifida Down syndrome 4 How much folic acid should women and teenage girls capable of becoming pregnant consume every day? 100 micrograms 200 micrograms 400 micrograms 800 micrograms 5 To reduce the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect, women and teenage girls who can get pregnant should consume 400 micrograms of folic acid _________. Every day As soon as they know they are pregnant During the second trimester of pregnancy During the third trimester of pregnancy 6 What percentage of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned? 20% 35% 50% 70% 7 Which of the following foods is fortified with folic acid in the United States? Canned vegetables Enriched bread Milk Fruit juices 8 When do NTDs usually occur? During the first week of pregnancy. During the first month of pregnancy. During the second month of pregnancy. During the third month of pregnancy. 9 Approximately how many pregnancies in the United States are affected by neural tube defects (NTDs) each year? 1000 2000 4000 8000 10 What is spina bifida? A birth defect that results in an opening in the spine. A food. A condition in which the spine is severely bent. A back ache. 11 Children with spina bifida may: Be in a wheelchair. Have braces for their legs. Have no control over bowel functions. Have all of the problems listed above. 12 Which of the following statements is true? Folic acid is only beneficial to women and teenage girls capable of becoming pregnant. Folic acid is only beneficial if you are pregnant. Folic acid is only beneficial for females. Folic acid offers health benefits to women and men of ALL ages!