Obesity, neural tube defects and folic acid-A complex relationship
Obesity is associated with twofold increased risk of neural tube defects (NTD). Research has repeatedly shown that about 70% of NTD are folic-acid dependent. Yet, there is controversy whether folic acid status is the main determinant of the increased risk of obesity-induced NTD. The rational for thi...
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Main Authors: | Gideon Koren (Author), Yusuf C Kaplan (Author) |
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