Folic acid and miscarriage risk
Taking folic acid supplements before and during pregnancy
has no influence on rate of miscarriage, researchers say.
A study of 23,806 women in China found that rate
of miscarriage among women who had taken 400µg folic acid daily before
and during the first trimester was 9.0 per cent compared with 9.3 per
cent in those who had not taken the supplement. The authors comment that
previous reports on the relation between folic acid and risk of miscarriage
had been inconsistent. “[Our] findings do not support concerns about an
increased risk for miscarriages associated with consumption of folic acid
during pregnancy.” (Lancet 2001;358:796).
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