MATERNAL VITAMIN B12 DEFICIENCY AND PERINATAL AND CHILD NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS
Background: Vitamin B12 is essential for one-carbon metabolism, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) synthesis, and myelination, and inadequate maternal status during pregnancy may influence fetal growth and child neurodevelopment. Objective: To evaluate the association between maternal vitamin B12 status and perinatal and chil...