Doctors have found that increasing a woman's folic acid consumption by just 5 milligrams each day reduces the incidence of __________ by 85 percent.

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Folic acid intake during pregnancy has been shown to greatly reduce the risk of neural tube defects in babies, such as spina bifida or anencephaly. A daily increase of just 5 milligrams can lead to an 85 percent reduction in the incidence of these birth defects.

Doctors Have Found That Increasing a Woman's Folic Acid Consumption