Birth prevalence of neural tube defects in eastern Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Paddy SsentongoEmily S HeilbrunnAnna E SsentongoLydia V N SsenyongaAlain Lekoubou

Published in: BMC neurology (2022)

The birth prevalence of NTDs in the United Nations region of Eastern Africa is 5 times as high as observed in Western countries with mandatory folic acid supplementation in place. Therefore, mandatory folic acid supplementation of stable foods may decrease the risk of NTDs in Eastern Africa.

Keyphrases

south africa
risk factors
gestational age
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth