Question

Insufficient intake of folic acid during pregnancy increases the risk of having a baby with

Answer 1

Insufficient folic acid intake increases the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect, spina bifida, anencephaly. Folic acid is also acceptable in synthetic form.

Answer 2

The answer to this question would be: spina bifida

Folic acid is important in making the neural tube. Deficiency in folic acid will result in a variety of neural tube defects like spina bifida. Folic acid should be consumed before planning pregnancy as the neural tube is formed in the first 3 weeks of pregnancy. Folic acid can be found in vegetables with green leaves.