B9
aka folate or folic acid
Pregnancy lifestyle
Pregnancy lifestyle
- Aids DNA synthesis, repair, and methylation
- Reduces Neural Tube Defects by 70%
- Folage (leaf) ie in green leafy vegetables. Also voluntary enriched cereals
- Neural tube closes by 6 week, 50% preg unplanned
- Education and voluntary fortification lead to 30% reduction
- No reduction in indigenous
- Sep 2009 mandatory wheat flour fortification for bread making
- Reduced total rate though majority of NTD diagnosed antenatal are terminated