Claim: A folic acid supplement is recommended during pregnancy and prior to conception because it reduces the risk of neural tube defects in babies. Social media posts have claimed that people should avoid folic acid in favor of a different form of the vitamin, but folic acid is the only one that has been established to help prevent birth defects.
Fact-check: Taking Folic Acid, Not Other Folates, Is Recommended to Reduce Risk of Birth Defects - FactCheck.org
Verdict: a folic acid supplement is recommended during pregnancy and prior to conception because it reduces the risk of neural tube defects in babies. social media posts have claimed that people should avoid folic acid in favor of a different form of the vitamin, but folic acid is the only one that has been established to help prevent birth defects.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Kate Yandell
Date published: 2023-04-03T15:39:55