A recommendation to prevent neural tube defects is the supplementation of
A) Vitamin A throughout pregnancy
B) Multivitamin preparations as soon as pregnancy is suspected
C) Folic acid for all women of childbearing age
D) Folic acid during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy

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Folic acid supplementation is recommended for all women of childbearing age to prevent neural tube defects, as these defects can occur very early in pregnancy, often before a woman knows she is pregnant.

A Recommendation to Prevent Neural Tube Defects Is the Supplementation