Pregnant women who receive adequate levels of folic acid in their diet prior to and during pregnancy reduce the chances of their newborn having which condition?
A) Fetal heart problems
B) Spina bifida
C) Limb deformities
D) Gestational diabetes
E) Low birth weight

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Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when the spinal cord doesn't close all the way during pregnancy. Folic acid is a B vitamin that helps prevent neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.

Pregnant Women Who Receive Adequate Levels of Folic Acid in Their