The literature on the relationship between diet and human fertility has greatly expanded over
the last decade, resulting in the identification of a few clear patterns. Intake of supplemental …

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 exposure to dietary factors during pregnancy can influence embryonic
development and may modulate the phenotype of offspring through epigenetic …

Fecundity is the capacity to produce offspring. Identifying dietary factors that influence
human fecundity is of major clinical and public health significance. This review focuses on …

Background Miscarriage is a common complication of pregnancy that can be caused by a
wide range of factors. Poor dietary intake of vitamins has been associated with an increased …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate prospectively the relationship between prepregnancy folate intake
and risk of spontaneous abortion and stillbirth. METHODS: Women in the Nurses' Health …

Maternal folic acid (FA) supplementation is one of the most popular nutritional interventions
during pregnancy for its protective effect against neural tube defects (NTDs). The purposes …

It is unclear whether periconceptional folic acid (FA) supplementation decreases the risk of
spontaneous abortion (SA). The impact of supplementation initiation timing has not been …

Folic acid (FA) supplementation prevents neural tube defects (NTDs), but the effects on other
reproductive outcomes are unclear. While common recommendation is 0.4 mg/day in …

There is growing evidence folate (and possibly vitamin B12) supplementation may be
beneficial to fertility in women. Although most studies have not exclusively focused on …