Maternal Continuing Folic Acid Supplementation after the First Trimester of Pregnancy Increased the Risk of Large-for-Gestational-Age Birth: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study

Maternal Continuing Folic Acid Supplementation after the First Trimester of Pregnancy Increased the Risk of Large-for-Gestational-Age Birth: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study

Supplementation with folic acid (FA) was proven to prevent neural tube defects (NTDs) and was recommended worldwide before and during early pregnancy. However, much less is known regarding the role of FA after the 12th gestational week (GW). This study aimed to investigate the related effects of con...

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Main Authors: Sufang Wang, Xing Ge, Beibei Zhu, Yujie Xuan, Kun Huang, Erigene Rutayisire, Leijing Mao, Sanhuan Huang, Shuangqin Yan, Fangbiao Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
folic acid
supplementation
pregnancy
large for gestational age
China
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/8/493

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