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Adequate folate intake before and during early pregnancy helps prevent which defect?
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ANeural tube defects
BNight blindness
CScurvy
DGoitre
Correct Answer: Neural tube defectsYour Answer: A
Explanation
Correct answer: Neural tube defects. Adequate folate before conception and in early pregnancy substantially reduces the risk of fetal neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Night blindness is linked to vitamin A, scurvy to vitamin C and goitre to iodine deficiency.
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