The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Recommends That

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all women between the ages or 15 and 45 years consume 400 micrograms of folic acid daily because:

A) about half of U.S. pregnancies are unplanned.
B) birth defects from folate deficiency develop in the first three to four weeks of pregnancy.
C) birth defects from folate deficiency develop in the last trimester of pregnancy.
D) folic acid intake is linked with reduced risk of childhood obesity.
E) about half of U.S. pregnancies are unplanned and birth defects from folate deficiency develop in the first three to four weeks of pregnancy.

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