Author Question: Environmental factors impacting on neural tube defects include: a. low folic acid intake, ... (Read 30 times)

EY67 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Environmental factors impacting on neural tube defects include:

a. low folic acid intake, maternal anticonvulsant therapy, certain geographical areas, ethnicity, maternal obesity and maternal diabetes.
b. low folic acid intake, maternal parity, maternal antibiotic therapy and maternal cardiovascular disease.
c. low folic acid intake, maternal hypertension, maternal antibiotic therapy, alcohol ingestion and smoking.
d. low folic acid intake, maternal hypertension, maternal blood group, alcohol ingestion and smoking.

Question 2

Low pre-pregnancy weight may cause small for gestational age or low-birth-weight infants. This is due to lack of maternal energy stores.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.