Excessive vitamin intake in pregnant rats impacts food choices in offspring
Thursday, March 19, 2015 - 10:00
in Health & Medicine
A rat model has been used to see how maternal intake of above-requirement vitamins (A, D, E, and K) impact offspring's brain development and behavior. During pregnancy many women consume better quality diets, but are also likely to use vitamin supplements, which combined may exceed vitamin intake requirements, authors warn.