Friday, January 31, 2014

Choline Recommendation During Pregnancy Need to be High, Study

Large amounts of choline may be needed during the third trimester of the pregnancy to support fetal development, a new study found. Conclusions of the research revealed that current recommendations may be too low.sup1/sup Choline deficiency in pregnant women may result in elevated levels of homocysteine, potentially resulting in birth defects. January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, and according to the National Birth Defects Prevention Network ...

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