Market check: Folic acid supplements for pregnant women meet requirements A new analysis of folic acid supplements available on the Spanish market for pregnant women has found supplements are consistent with declared dosages and meet legal requirements for stated health claims.
The new research actually found that the samples analysed could actually include more health claims than already declared in their labelling. They suggest manufacturers could have selected claims that they believe best address the particular situation and physiological conditions of pregnant women.
According to the EuroPrevall Birth Cohort, a multi-center study carried out in nine European countries, the most commonly used food supplements by European pregnant women are those with folic acid, and Spain is the country with the highest consumption of food supplements (