Maternal Folic Acid and Dietary Folate Intake in Relation to Sex Ratio at Birth and Sex-Specific Birth Weight in China
Our findings indicate that periconceptional total folate intake does not correlate with sex ratio at birth but was positively linked to infant birth weights, regardless of gender. These findings offer novel insights into potential benefits of total folate intake, beyond the prevention of neural tube defects, for policymakers and public health.
Authors
- Binyan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6307-9623)
- Hong Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7013-5563)
- Shaonong Dang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6980-8169)
- Baibing Mi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5208-7633)
Institutions
- Xi'an Medical University (CN)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16183122
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.93