In a Study by Shaw and Colleagues, the Higher the Level

question 168

Multiple Choice

In a study by Shaw and colleagues, the higher the level of maternal obesity, the higher the rate of neural tube defects. Folic acid supplements

• A) were effective in reducing neural tube defects for all women.
• B) were not effective in women weighing more than 154 pounds.
• C) were effective only in the most obese women.
• D) increased the rate of neural tube defects.

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