Folic acid could help decrease the risk of autism during pregnancy, says BC study

Folic acid may mitigate the association between lead exposure during pregnancy and autistic behaviours in children, a study out of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia has found. Those who are trying to get pregnant are encouraged to take folic acid and continue taking it during pregnancy as it plays a key role in brain development and prevents neural tube defects. According to the university, this is the first study to observe that adequate folic acid supplementation “may reduce the risk between gestational lead exposure and autism. It found that associations between blood lead levels and autistic-like behaviours in toddlers were stronger among pregnant women with less than 0.4 milligrams per day of folic acid supplementation.” Aaron McArthur has more. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10814334/folic-acid-disrupt-link-lead-exposure-autism-pregnancy-study/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Autism #FolicAcid #PreNatal #Pregnancy