[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND): vitamin B-12 review

LH Allen, JW Miller, L De Groot, IH Rosenberg… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
This report on vitamin B-12 (B12) is part of the Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development
(BOND) Project, which provides state-of-the art information and advice on the selection, use …

Effects and safety of periconceptional oral folate supplementation for preventing birth defects

LM De‐Regil, JP Peña‐Rosas… - Cochrane database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background It has been reported that neural tube defects (NTD) can be prevented with
periconceptional folic acid supplementation. The effects of different doses, forms and …

Maternal and child undernutrition: global and regional exposures and health consequences

RE Black, LH Allen, ZA Bhutta, LE Caulfield, M De Onis… - The lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
Maternal and child undernutrition is highly prevalent in low-income and middle-income
countries, resulting in substantial increases in mortality and overall disease burden. In this …

Vitamin B12 intake from animal foods, biomarkers, and health aspects

R Obeid, SG Heil, MMA Verhoeven… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The EAT-Lancet commission recently suggested that transformation to healthy diets by 2050
will require a reduction of at least 50% in consumption of foods such as red meat and sugar …

The continuing challenge of understanding, preventing, and treating neural tube defects

JB Wallingford, LA Niswander, GM Shaw, RH Finnell - Science, 2013 - science.org
Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are debilitating birth defects involving the central
nervous system (CNS). Despite recent advances, NTDs represent the second most common …

Pre-conception folic acid and multivitamin supplementation for the primary and secondary prevention of neural tube defects and other folic acid-sensitive congenital …

RD Wilson, F Audibert, JA Brock, J Carroll… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To provide updated information on the pre-and post-conception use of oral folic
acid with or without a multivitamin/micronutrient supplement for the prevention of neural tube …

Vitamin B12 in Health and Disease

F O'Leary, S Samman - Nutrients, 2010 - mdpi.com
Vitamin B12 is essential for DNA synthesis and for cellular energy production. This review
aims to outline the metabolism of vitamin B12, and to evaluate the causes and …

Neural tube defects, folic acid and methylation

A Imbard, JF Benoist, HJ Blom - International journal of environmental …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common complex congenital malformations resulting from
failure of the neural tube closure during embryogenesis. It is established that folic acid …

Evidence based recommendations for an optimal prenatal supplement for women in the US: vitamins and related nutrients

JB Adams, JK Kirby, JC Sorensen, EL Pollard… - Maternal Health …, 2022 - Springer
The blood levels of most vitamins decrease during pregnancy if un-supplemented, including
vitamins A, C, D, K, B1, B3, B5, B6, folate, biotin, and B12. Sub-optimal intake of vitamins …

Maternal Vitamin B12 Status and Risk of Neural Tube Defects in a Population With High Neural Tube Defect Prevalence and No Folic Acid Fortification

AM Molloy, PN Kirke, JF Troendle, H Burke… - …, 2009 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVE. Folic acid fortification has reduced neural tube defect prevalence by 50% to
70%. It is unlikely that fortification levels will be increased to reduce neural tube defect …