New study links folic acid supplements taken in late pregnancy to allergic asthma in children aged 3 to 5
Nov. 4 - According to a November 4, 2004 press release from the University of Adelaide, "A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades, according to the university's media release today, "Study links folic acid supplements to asthma."
Researchers from the University's Robinson Institute have identified a link between folic acid supplements taken in late pregnancy and allergic asthma in children aged between 3 and 5 years, suggesting that the timing of supplementation in pregnancy is important.
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- News Source: The Guardian | 14 days agoBabies born to women who have taken folic acid supplements during their pregnancy are up to 30% more likely than other children to develop asthma, researchers have found. Mothers-to-be who take folic acid when they are between 30 and 34 weeks...
- News Source: The Age | 14 days agoResearchers from the University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute say their discovery could help explain the recent dramatic rise in asthma among young Australians. But they add the news should not put mothers off the supplements, which have important...
- News Source: NewKerala | 14 days agoThe study involved more than 500 women whose maternal diet and supplements were assessed twice during their pregnancy, with follow-up on their child''s asthma status at 3.5 years and 5.5 years. Asthma was reported in 11.6 pct of children at 3.5 years...
- News Source: The Daily Telegraph | 14 days agoA groundbreaking Australian study, which could explain rising rates of the chronic lung condition, found pregnant women who overuse the supplement were 30 per cent more likely to have a child with asthma. Taking a folic acid supplement is recommended...
- Blog Source: patrickhenrypress.infoLeanne Metcalf, of Asthma UK, said: "The benefits of taking folic acid supplements in pregnancy, particularly with regards to prevention of birth defects like spina bifida, far outweigh the risk of developing asthma." ...
- Blog Source: www.vitaminshealth.netWomen who take folic acid supplements during the later months of pregnancy may be increasing their baby's risk of developing asthma, according to a newly released Australian study. Found in its natural form in leafy green ... We see a substantial
- Blog Source: insciences.orgThe University of Adelaide findings have been published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study involved more than 500 women whose maternal diet and supplements were assessed twice during their pregnancy, with follow-up on their child's
- Blog Source: john-ray.blogspot.comMums who took folic acid supplements throughout their pregnancy, in a well-intentioned attempt to boost baby's health, were increasing their risk of having a child with asthma, a study has found. A groundbreaking Australian study, which could
- Blog Source: pregnancy-blog.parentingweekly.comWomen who take folic acid supplements during the later months of pregnancy may be increasing their baby's risk of developing asthma, according to a newly released Australian study. Found in its natural form in leafy ... a child which would develop
- Blog Source: edhayes.comStudy Links Folic Acid Supplements To Asthma. Posted on November 4th, 2009 by edhayes. A University of Adelaide study may have shed light on the rise in childhood asthma in developed countries like Australia in recent decades. ...
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