The role of nutritional and environmental health in preventing birth defects.

The causes of birth defects are in many cases multi-factorial. Genetics, environmental factors, lifestyle and nutrition can all contribute to an increased risk of birth abnormalities and illness during pregnancy. Studies to date have found that insufficient dietary folic acid can increase the incide...

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Published in:Journal of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 155 - 161
Main Author: Setright, Russell
Format: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Australian Traditional-Medicine Society Spring2018
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