Nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted considerable attention in various fields, such as
cosmetics, the food industry, material design, and nanomedicine. In particular, the fast …

Importance According to National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, 52% of
surveyed US adults reported using at least 1 dietary supplement in the prior 30 days and …

Importance Preeclampsia is one of the most serious health problems that affect pregnant
persons. It is a complication in approximately 4% of pregnancies in the US and contributes …

Biofortification is an upcoming, promising, cost-effective, and sustainable technique of
delivering micronutrients to a population that has limited access to diverse diets and other …

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 …

For three decades, the US Public Health Service has recommended that all persons capable
of becoming pregnant consume 400 μg/day of folic acid (FA) to prevent neural tube defects …

Folate, an essential nutrient found naturally in foods in a reduced form, is present in dietary
supplements and fortified foods in an oxidized synthetic form (folic acid). There is …

Importance Neural tube defects are among the most common congenital malformations in
the US, with an estimated 3000 pregnancies affected each year. Many of these neural tube …

Hirschsprung disease is defined by the absence of enteric neurons at the end of the bowel.
The enteric nervous system (ENS) is the intrinsic nervous system of the bowel and regulates …

Clinical preventive service recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force
(USPSTF) are based on transparent, systematic, and rigorous methods that consider the …