Folic acid, a water-soluble vitamin B nutrient, plays an important role not only in maintaining
a healthy pregnancy but also in offspring brain development and function, however, it …

Folic acid, a B vitamin, is vital for early neurodevelopment and is well known for its protective
effect against neural tube defects. Various national health agencies worldwide recommend …

It has been conclusively established that folic acid supplementation prior to and during early
pregnancy (up to 12 weeks of gestation) can prevent neural tube defects (NTDs). We …

The importance of an adequate periconceptional maternal folate status to prevent fetal
neural tube defects has been well demonstrated and resulted in the recommendation for …

Aim The impact of prenatal folic acid on children's neurodevelopment and the risk of autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) remain unclear and this review and meta‐analysis aimed to …

Background The benefits of the use of folic acid supplements (FASs) during the
periconception period to prevent neural tube defects and to ensure normal brain …

Importance Folate intake during pregnancy has been associated with improved
neuropsychological development in children, although the effects of high dosages of folic …

We systematically reviewed the evidence on the association between maternal folic acid
supplementation and the risk of offspring's autism spectrum disorders (ASD). A total of 10 …

Periconceptional folic acid (FA) is known to have a protective effect in the prevention of
neural tube defects (NTD), leading to global recommendations for FA supplementation …

ObjectiveTo investigate whether high doses of folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy
are associated with child neurodevelopment at 18 months of age. DesignThe study uses …