A case–control analysis of maternal diet and risk of neural tube defects in Bangladesh

Mothers need a nutrient‐rich diet for healthy neural tube development. Neural tube defect risk can be reduced through fortifying grain products with folic acid and taking folic acid supplements. Fortification is not required in Bangladesh. Maternal supplement use rates are low, similar to other countries. This study evaluates maternal dietary intake during pregnancy to identify possible interventions.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Birth Defects Research

• Publication date

  2019-08-15

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1002/bdr2.1505PMID 30989821PMCID PMC6703921
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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