Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 19RQ
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To examine: Whether the statement, “The need for folate increases during pregnancy due to its functions as a cofactor in the replication of DNA, gene expression, and amino acid metabolism” is true or false.

Introduction: Folate is a term used to refer to all the molecules with folic acid–like properties, in addition to polyglutamate and monoglutamate forms. Folate deficiency during pregnancy can lead to anemia and congenital abnormalities in the new born.

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