A recent research has found that women who are expecting should avoid diets that cut or eliminate carbohydrates, as they could add to the risk of having babies<\/p>\n
with neural tube birth defects and abnormality.<\/p>\n
The research, published in the journal \u2018Birth Defects Research\u2019, discovered that women with low carbohydrate consumption are 30 percent more likely to have<\/p>\n
babies with neural tube deformities, such as malformations of the spine and spinal cord, and absence of major portions of the brain and skull.<\/p>\n
Such a condition can also lead to lifetime disability and infant death, when compared with women who do not restrict their carbohydrate intake.<\/p>\n
This is the first study to evaluate the connection between low carbohydrate intake and having children with neural tube defects.<\/p>\n
“We already know that maternal diet before and during early pregnancy play a significant role in foetal development. What is new about this study is its<\/p>\n
suggestion that low carbohydrate intake could increase the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect by 30 percent,” said Tania Desrosiers, from the<\/p>\n
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States.<\/p>\n
“This is concerning because low carbohydrate diets are fairly popular,” Desrosiers said.<\/p>\n
“This finding reinforces the importance for women who may become pregnant to talk to their healthcare provider about any special diets or eating behaviours<\/p>\n
they routinely practice,” Desrosiers added.<\/p>\n
The Folic acid is an essential nutrient that minimizes the risk of neural tube flaws. Over 20 percent of women in the US have blood folate concentrations below<\/p>\n
the recommended level to reduce the risk of neural tube abnormalities. Due to this, in 1998 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began requiring that folic<\/p>\n
acid is added to enriched grain products.<\/p>\n
The researchers found that dietary intake of folic acid among women with restricted carbohydrate intake was less than half of other women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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