Facts About Folic Acid That Are Currently Being Discussed, Important for Pregnant Mothers to Prevent Stunting

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Dream - The issue of stunting or failure to grow experienced by Indonesian children is one of the topics widely discussed by officials, including presidential and vice-presidential candidates. This is because children will become the future generation who will later govern the country. Comprehensive policies are needed to address the issue of stunting itself.

Facts About Folic Acid That Are Currently Being Discussed, Important for Pregnant Mothers to Prevent Stunting

Not just providing nutritional supply to toddlers, but far before that. It starts from before pregnancy, during pregnancy, breastfeeding, until toddlerhood.

Stunting itself, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is a disorder of child growth and development caused by chronic malnutrition and recurrent infections, which is characterized by the child's height or length being below the standard.

One way to prevent stunting is by consuming folic acid in mothers, both when planning for pregnancy and during pregnancy.

"Why is folic acid very important for children's growth and development and preventing health problems?"

Quoted from Alodokter, folic acid is a synthetic form of folate or vitamin B9. The recommended intake of folic acid for pregnant women is about 600 micrograms (mcg) per day. The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), quoted from Kemenkes.go.id, even recommends mothers to consume 600-800 micrograms of folate during pregnancy. Mothers can get folate intake from foods such as liver, legumes, eggs, dark green leafy vegetables, and peas.

There are many benefits of folic acid for both pregnant women and the fetus. This makes doctors or midwives highly recommend pregnant women to consume folic acid supplements. Usually, it comes in the form of tablets that are more convenient to consume. Regular consumption of folic acid during pregnancy has a very positive impact. Here are the reasons.

1. Preventing miscarriage

By consuming enough daily folic acid before and during pregnancy, it is known to prevent miscarriage.

So it is important to pay attention to daily intake during pregnancy. Include seafood and green vegetables in your daily menu. Miscarriage itself is the loss of pregnancy or fetal death when the gestational age is still relatively young, less than 20 weeks.

2. Preventing Nerve Tube Defects

Folate is a vitamin B that plays an important role in embryonic development.

Folate also helps prevent defects in the neural tube, brain, and spinal cord. A deficiency of folate in pregnant women can increase the risk of premature birth, low birth weight babies, and impaired fetal growth. The recommended daily intake of folic acid for pregnant women is between 500 - 1000 mg/day.

3. Prevent Anemia

Pregnant women are at high risk of experiencing anemia or a deficiency of red blood cells. If left untreated, it can lead to complications.

The risks that arise if a mother experiences anemia include bleeding, fetal death, and premature birth. Not only that, mothers who experience anemia during pregnancy are also at a higher risk of experiencing postpartum depression.

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