Articles tagged with Vitamins
A randomized controlled trial found that zinc supplementation significantly reduced mortality in low-birth weight Indian children. Zinc also reduced diarrheal prevalence and pneumonia incidence in international studies.
A new study by University at Buffalo researchers found that smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of pre-term birth, low-birth weight babies, and small-for-gestational-age infants. Despite taking prenatal vitamins, these risks remain higher for smokers compared to non-smokers.
Elevated homocysteine levels in blood are associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Vitamin supplementation, particularly folic acid, may lower homocysteine levels and reduce cardiovascular disease risk.