Nutritional epidemiology has recently been criticized on several fronts, including the inability
to measure diet accurately, and for its reliance on observational studies to address etiologic …

Periconceptional intake of folic acid is known to reduce a woman's risk of having an infant
affected by a neural tube birth defect (NTD). National programs to mandate fortification of …

This text is intended for those who wish to understand the complex relationships between
diet and risks of important diseases, such as cancer and cardiovascular disease. It is aimed …

Abstract ULLMANN'S Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry is the benchmark reference in
chemistry and chemical and life science engineering, covering inorganic and organic …

A randomised double-blind prevention trial with a factorial design was conducted at 33
centres in seven countries to determine whether supplementation with folic acid (one of the …

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 …

Introduction There is increasingly a double burden of under-nutrition and obesity in women
of reproductive age. Preconception underweight or overweight, short stature and …

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 …

Background Periconceptional use of multivitamins containing folic acid can reduce a
woman's risk of having a baby with a neural-tube defect. Methods As part of a public health …

Considered a classic in the field, Troy Duster's Backdoor to Eugenics was a groundbreaking
book that grappled with the social and political implications of the new genetic technologies …