Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation and Risks of Small and Large for Gestational Age at Birth: The Mediation Effects of Maternal Homocysteine Level during Pregnancy
Periconceptional FAS was associated with a lower risk of LGA, which may be mediated by the reduced serum Hcy concentration in late pregnancy. The current recommendation of periconceptional FAS should be complied with to reduce risks of LGA.
Authors
- Heling Bao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3538-0245)
- Qianling Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6758-937X)
- Meijing An
- Haijun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0849-2903)
- Lulu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4366-984X)
- Jue Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1938-9365)
- Na Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6987-2956)
- Shusheng Luo
- Mingyuan Jiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5656-7125)
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Chongqing Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nutrition
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.10.039
- Primary Topic
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Peking University