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The Use of Lower or Higher Than Recommended Doses of Folic Acid Supplements during Pregnancy Is Associated with Child Attentional Dysfunction at 4–5 Years of Age in the INMA Project

Ana Fernández-somoanoAna Fernández-somoanoAna Fernández-somoanoMartine VrijheidMartine VrijheidMario MurciaMario MurciaMario MurciaManuela García De La HeraManuela García De La HeraLaura Torres-colladoLaura Torres ColladoMarisa RebagliatoMarisa RebagliatoMarisa RebagliatoJesús IbarluceaMònica GuxensLaura María Compañ GabucioAdonina TardónAdonina TardónAdonina TardónJesús VioqueJesús VioqueItxaso Martí

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AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtylcsh:TX341-641030209 endocrinology & metabolismNeuropsychological TestsArticle03 medical and health sciencesfolic acidChild Development0302 clinical medicinechildrenSupplement useHumansMedicineAttentionProspective Studiessupplement useattentional functionPregnancyNutrition and Dieteticsneurodevelopmentbusiness.industryObstetricsmedicine.diseaseConfidence interval3. Good healthStandard errorFolic acidSpainChild PreschoolPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsDietary SupplementsCohortLinear ModelsFemalepregnancybusinesslcsh:Nutrition. Foods and food supply030217 neurology & neurosurgeryFood Science

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We assessed the association between the use of lower- and higher-than-recommended doses of folic acid supplements (FAs) during pregnancy and attentional function in boys and girls at age of 4–5. We analyzed data from 1329 mother-child pairs from the mother-child cohort INfancia y Medio Ambiente Project (INMA) study. Information on FAs use during pregnancy was collected in personal interviews at weeks 12 and 30, and categorized in &lt

10.3390/nu13020327http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13020327