date:Jun 22, 2012
ge of three years old.
Results showed that children of mothers with prenatal folate deficiency were at a 57% higher risk of emotional problems but there was no association with behavioral problems, said the researchers.
The data also revealed that children of mothers who started using folic acid supplements late or did not use supplements at all were at a 45% higher risk of emotional problems, compared with children of mothers who started using supplements around the time of conception.
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