Estimates of Total Dietary Folic Acid Intake in the Australian Population Following Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification of Bread

Table 4

Proportion of population (target group and non-target groups) with estimated folic acid intakes above the upper level.

Age group (both genders)	UL (𝜇g/day)	Proportion of respondents with folic acid intakes above the UL (%)^#
		Pre-fortification	Post-fortification
2-3 years^¥	300	5	24
4–8 years^¥	400	3	17
9–13 years^¥	600	1	7
14–16 years^¥	800	<1	5
19 years and above^*	1,000	<1	1
16 –44 years (women) ^*	Based on the relevant UL for each individual in the estimates—800 or 1000 depending on age	0	<1

^#Does not include use of dietary supplements.
^¥2007 ANCNPAS data: number of respondents aged 2-3 years = 552; 4–8 years = 1,520; 9–13 years = 1,493; 14–16 years = 922.
^*1995 NNS restricted sample: number of respondents aged 16–44 years (females only) = 328; 19 years and above (both genders) = 1,163.