Folic Acid Intake, Fetal Brain Growth, and Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Zendy

Korede K. Yusuf | Zendy; Hamisu M. Salihu | Zendy; Roneé E. Wilson | Zendy; Alfred K. Mbah | Zendy; William M. Sappenfield | Zendy; Karen Bruder | Zendy; Usman J. Wudil | Zendy; Muktar H. Aliyu | Zendy

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Folic Acid Intake, Fetal Brain Growth, and Maternal Smoking in Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Author(s) -

Korede K. Yusuf,

Hamisu M. Salihu,

Roneé E. Wilson,

Alfred K. Mbah,

William M. Sappenfield,

Karen Bruder,

Usman J. Wudil,

Muktar H. Aliyu

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

current developments in nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904

H-Index - 14

ISSN - 2475-2991

DOI - 10.1093/cdn/nzz025

Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , fetus , randomized controlled trial , birth weight , gestation , obstetrics , folic acid , pediatrics , physiology , genetics , biology

Infants of smokers in pregnancy may benefit from higher-strength maternal folic acid supplementation. We noted a decrease in the proportion of infants with impaired BBR among those on higher-dose folic acid. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01248260.

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