Paediatricians as champions for ending folic acid-preventable spina bifida, anencephaly globally

Singer, Timothy; Kancherla, Vijaya; Oakley, Godfrey P.

doi:10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001745

bmjpo

2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001745

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Paediatricians as champions for ending folic acid-preventable spina bifida, anencephaly globally

Timothy Singer

Vijaya Kancherla

Godfrey P. Oakley

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“…Although GAPSBiF started with neurosurgeons, overtime, pediatricians, urologists, general surgeons, also joined the efforts. A call to action was published drawing in pediatrians as champions (Singer et al, 2022). Another important group that became involved was that of patient advocates.…”

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World health assembly resolution for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and associated neural tube defects—A case study of global partnerships for a successful resolution adoption

Kancherla

2024

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BackgroundOn May 29, 2023, the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) unanimously adopted the resolution entitled, “Accelerating efforts for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and their consequences, including spina bifida and other neural tube defects, through safe and effective food fortification.” The Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention published their resolution in 2015 supporting mandatory fortification of staple foods with folic acid and recommendations aiming to achieve global total prevention of folate‐sensitive spina bifida and anencephaly, setting a goal to achieve by the year 2024. The WHA resolution provides another global push for the cause, with recommendations to member nations for food fortification to be achieved by the year 2030.MethodsThis short communication documents the steps, from inception up to the passage, of the 76th WHA resolution on food fortification, with a narrative on the nature of strategic advocacy efforts by multiple governmental and nongovernmental organizations.ResultsWHA resolutions can take many years to be introduced and passed by the assembly; however, this is a case study of the swiftness of the process enabled by powerful global partnership.ConclusionThe documentation of this process serves as an example for developing and processing future WHA resolutions aiming to improve global maternal and child health.

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World health assembly resolution for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and associated neural tube defects—A case study of global partnerships for a successful resolution adoption

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2024

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Prenatal folic acid supplement/dietary folate and cognitive development in 4-year-old offspring from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

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We evaluated the association between maternal prenatal folic acid supplement use/dietary folate intake and cognitive development in 4-year-old offspring (N = 3445) using data from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study. Cognitive development was evaluated using the Kyoto Scale of Psychological Development 2001. Multiple regression analysis revealed that offspring of mothers who started using folic acid supplements pre-conception had a significantly higher language-social developmental quotient (DQ) (partial regression coefficient 1.981, 95% confidence interval 0.091 to 3.872) than offspring of mothers who did not use such supplements at any time throughout their pregnancy (non-users). Offspring of mothers who started using folic acid supplements within 12 weeks of gestation had a significantly higher cognitive-adaptive (1.489, 0.312 to 2.667) and language-social (1.873, 0.586 to 3.159) DQ than offspring of non-users. Regarding daily dietary folate intake from preconception to early pregnancy, multiple regression analysis revealed that there was no significant association with any DQ area in the 200 to < 400 µg and the ≥ 400 µg groups compared with the < 200 µg group. Maternal prenatal folic acid supplementation starting within 12 weeks of gestation (but not adequate dietary folate intake from preconception to early pregnancy) is positively associated with cognitive development in 4-year-old offspring.

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Paediatricians as champions for ending folic acid-preventable spina bifida, anencephaly globally

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World health assembly resolution for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and associated neural tube defects—A case study of global partnerships for a successful resolution adoption

World health assembly resolution for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and associated neural tube defects—A case study of global partnerships for a successful resolution adoption

Prenatal folic acid supplement/dietary folate and cognitive development in 4-year-old offspring from the Japan Environment and Children’s Study

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