Prevention of Anencephaly

Prevention of Anencephaly:

Methods of prevention of Anencephaly mentioned in various sources includes those listed below. This prevention information is gathered from various sources, and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Anencephaly.

• Folate

Clinical Trials for Anencephaly

Some of the clinical trials for Anencephaly include:

• Dosage Effects of Folic Acid on Blood Folates of Honduran Women - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - folic acid
• Blood Folate and Homocysteine Levels Following Administration of Folic Acid According to Different Daily Dosing Schedules:a Simulation of Food Fortification - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - folic acid
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Prevention of Anencephaly:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that up to 3,000 of these neural tube birth defects could be prevented each year if women consumed folic acid each day before pregnancy and during the early months of pregnancy. Since half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are not planned, many women may not find out that they are pregnant until well after the ideal time to prevent these birth defects. As a result, the Public Health Service recommends that all women of childbearing age consume 0.4 mg of folic acid each day to prevent spina bifida and anencephaly. (Source: excerpt from Folic Acid: NWHIC)

Prevention Claims: Anencephaly

Information on prevention of Anencephaly comes from many sources. There are some sources that claim preventive benefits for many different diseases for various products. We may present such information in the hope that it may be useful, however, in some cases claims of Anencephaly prevention may be dubious, invalid, or not recognized in mainstream medicine. Please discuss any treatment, discontinuation of treatment, or change of treatment plans with your doctor or professional medical specialist.