Tag: folate fortification
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High Folate Levels Linked to Gestational Diabetes: Rethinking Folic Acid Guidelines
New findings spark a call to revisit folic acid guidelines for pregnancy An Australian study is drawing attention to a potential unintended consequence of long-standing folic acid (FA) fortification and high-dose supplementation during pregnancy. Researchers report that excessive folate exposure may be linked to a marked rise in gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) over the past…