Sufficient Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Reduce Obesity Risk In Kids.

Well” blog reports that research suggests “sufficient folic acid during pregnancy may reduce the risk for obesity in” kids. The findings were published in JAMA Pediatrics. Forbes (6/15) contributor Bruce Y. Lee writes that the link “between the mother’s folate levels and child’s risk of obesity held even among obese mothers in the study.” Investigators found that “when a mother was obese but had adequate folate levels (at least 20 nm/L), the child was 43% less likely to become obese.” Medscape (6/15, Garcia) also covers the story. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/06/15/folic-acid-during-pregnancy-may-lower-risk-of-childhood-obesity/?_r=0