A contemplation of nearly 250,000 ...

A contemplation of nearly 250,000 Chinese women has fix that taking folic acid to form risk of neural tube birth flaws does not increase a woman's chance of giving birth to twins, according to a Jan 27 2003 moderns release from the Centers for Disease command and Prevention. Many studies have shown that folic acid abridges the incidence of spina bifida and other neural tube defects; however, a certain number of researchers have questioned whether multiple births could be associated with folic acid consumption during pregnancy.

According to the release, the novel study found no link between folic acid intake and multiple births. There was no difference in twin birth rates for women in the subject of attention who took 400 [micro]g of folic acid daily before conception and during early pregnancy compared to those who took no folic acid. This investigation focused on women who had participated in a previous thought of neural tube birth destitutions and who took one 400 [micro]g folic acid pill by day.

Study Finds No Link Between Taking Folic Acid and Having Twins (new release, Atlanta: Center for Disease have charge of and Prevention, Jan 27, 2003) http:/wwwcdcgov/od/oc /media/pressrel/r030127.htm (accessed 10 Feb 2003)

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