May 21 (tentative)"Blood Folate
Levels: The Latest NHANES Results" An
update on the national progress made in folate fortification since FDA
required the addition of folic acid in certain foods a decade ago. This
latest NHANES data runs through 2005-2006 and provides new information about
how the trend in folate levels have changed over time.
May 28 (tentative)“High Body Mass Index (BMI) for age Among U.S.
Children and Adolescents" Latest
data on overweight and obesity among children and adolescents, based on
2005-06 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Article is scheduled to be published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association (JAMA).
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