[AJ West]

“Inadequate maternal niacin intake is associated with an increased risk of congenital anomalies in the offspring.

These findings may have implications in dietary counseling and use of niacin supplementation during pregnancy.”

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-021-02731-9

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Effect of maternal dietary niacin intake on congenital anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysis - European Journal of Nutrition

Purpose The significance of niacin in embryonic development has clinical implications in the counseling of pregnant women and may be used to inform nutrition recommendations. This study, therefore, aims to review the associations between maternal periconceptional niacin intake and congenital … Continue reading