Introduction: Proper nutrition during pregnancy is important to prevent nutritional imbalances
that interfere with pregnancy. Micronutrients play critical roles in embryogenesis, fetal …

The EAT-Lancet commission recently suggested that transformation to healthy diets by 2050
will require a reduction of at least 50% in consumption of foods such as red meat and sugar …

Background Vitamins B12 and folate participate in the one-carbon metabolism cycle and
hence regulate fetal growth. Though vitamin B12 deficiency is widely prevalent, the current …

The biosynthesis of B 12, involving up to 30 different enzyme-mediated steps, only occurs in
bacteria. Thus, most eukaryotes require an external source of B 12, and yet the vitamin …

Abstract Background/Objectives We examined the prevalence of anaemia, iron deficiency,
and inflammation during pregnancy and their associations with adverse pregnancy and …

Objective To evaluate a systematic newborn screening (NBS) strategy for vitamin B 12
deficiency. Study design In a prospective single-center NBS study, a systematic screening …

Background The vast majority of the world population declares affiliation to a religion,
predominantly Christianity and Islam. Many religions have special dietary rules, which may …

Background Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy has been associated with adverse
maternal and infant health outcomes. Few prospective studies have investigated vitamin …

Background: The first thousand days window does not include the pre-conceptional period.
Maternal pre-conceptional health has a profound influence on early embryonic development …

Background Vitamin B-12 deficiency is widespread in many parts of the world, affecting all
age groups and increasing with age. It is primarily due to a low intake of animal source foods …