A recent study suggests women who take multivitamins early in pregnancy could reduce the risk of their child developing a brain tumour – giving further leverage for marketing to this important consumer group.
In the study, which appears in this month's issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention (Vol 15, 1660-1667, September 200), the protective effect of multivitamins early in pregnancy was found to be weakly significant. However, as results were similar to more statistically significant results the Pennsylvania researchers obtained in 1993, they concluded this apparent benefit is unlikely to have occurred by chance.
Doctors already urge pregnant women to take multivitamins containing folic acid early in pregnancy to reduce the risk of neural tube defects such as spina bifida. As such, the finding that a multivitamin could a have anti-cancer properties for babies gives these types of easy-to-take supplements an added boost.
"Our findings suggest that the time close to conception may be a critical period in the development of these tumors," said Dr Bunin.
"However, most women do not yet know they are pregnant at this very early stage. That is why women of reproductive age are advised to take multivitamins to prevent neural tube defects even if they are not trying to get pregnant."
Which is the reason why everyone should be on multi-vitamin supplements. Even JAMA says so.
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