Although the fortification of grain foods such as bread and cereal with folic acid has prevented 1,300 neural tube defects annually, mothers who take excessive amounts of the supplement while pregnant may increase the risk of diabetes and obesity later in life among their daughters. The new study published in the Journal of Endocrinology reveals […] More
The number of babies born each year with serious birth defects of the brain and spine in the United States has declined by 35 percent since 1998. Fortification of grain foods such as bread and cereal with folic acid has prevented 1,300 neural tube defects annually, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […] More
Many women take a prenatal vitamin before and during pregnancy to fill in an nutritional gaps. However, the effects of maternal supplementation with multiple micronutrients on fetal and infant health had not been fully investigated. Now a new study published in the journal JAMA finds that multiple micronutrients supplementation compared to iron-folic acid supplementation reduced […] More
Although adequate sunlight is necessary for the body to synthesize vitamin D, women who are trying to conceive or who are pregnant and taking a folic acid supplement may be at risk of reducing folate levels through sun exposure, suggests a new study published in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B:Biology. Folic acid is […] More
Taking folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy significantly reduce the risk of a neural tube defects (NTD), which are birth defects of the brain, spine, or spinal cord such as spina bifida and anencephaly. However, new research from Queen Mary University of London as published in the journal PLOS ONE reveals that less than […] More
