Professor Leonie Segal, who was engaged by Food Standards Australia New Zealand to assess the feasibility of adding folic acid to flour, has said that fortification of bread with folic acid may not be the best solution around.
Despite this advice, bread in this area will be fortified with the addition of folic acid to prevent neural tube defects.
About Multifactorial Birth Defects
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives in brief General Info about About Multifactorial Birth Defects.
Encyclopedia section of medindia gives in brief General Info about About Multifactorial Birth Defects.
FSANZ chief scientist Dr Paul Brent said that fortifying bread with folic acid would reduce the incidence of neural tube defects like spina bifida by 14 percent.
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Environmental Birth Defects - Chemical Factors - Biological Sources - Diagnosis - Treatment - FAQs
Birth defects caused due to environmental teratogens like drugs, microorganisms or exposure to radiation are called as environmental birth defects.
Birth defects caused due to environmental teratogens like drugs, microorganisms or exposure to radiation are called as environmental birth defects.
Drug-Induced Birth Defects - Teratogenic Drugs - Causes - Effects - FAQs
Birth defects are abnormalities of function, structure or metabolism that are present since birth. Taking certain drugs during pregnancy can cause birth defects.
Birth defects are abnormalities of function, structure or metabolism that are present since birth. Taking certain drugs during pregnancy can cause birth defects.
Birth Defects - Structural Defects - Neural Tube Defects - Hypospadias
A structural birth defect means that a specific body part is missing or mal-formed during the embryonic development.
A structural birth defect means that a specific body part is missing or mal-formed during the embryonic development.
