Prenatal

Folic Acid Supplementation
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Folic Acid Supplementation
Folic acid supplementation during is important for women before they conceive and during pregnancy. The body requires folic acid for DNA replication, metabolism of various vitamins, and in the biosynthesis of amino acids which make up proteins. Folic acid is also important in preventing anemia (Sanghvi, Harvey, & Wainwright, 2010). The body requires folic acid in high amounts during pregnancy. The response to the articles highlights a few things that I agree with.
One article is published in a scientific journal, Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The article highlights the major functions of folic acid in the body and its necessity in pregnant women. The paper also discusses the association between neural tube defects and folic acid deficiency in detail. The risk of developing neural tube defects is the primary reason why pregnant women are advised to take folate supplementation (Greenberg et al., 2011). The article uses scientific evidence and discussions that make it hard for a person who lacks a medical background to understand its contents. However, the paper is informative and concise.
The second article is published on Web Med, a website. The article is easy to follow and is probably meant for people without a medical background. The website is easy to navigate, and the contents are easy to follow and understand (Folic Acid Benefits in Pregnancy, n.d.). The site also…