please someone tell me the benefits of folic acid on children?

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Taking folic acid during your pregnancy avoids neural tube defects in babies; the most common one being spina bifida.
The first site tells you more about neural tube defects and folic acid; the second one is a link to the Spina Bifida Association.

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I studied General biology & graduated last year , & I was taking folic acid pills scince 1988 (I have a Blood disease) . Generally the folic acid is important to the formation of new DNA in the process of cell division . which means important to the building of new body cell . In children this is essential becuase the high rate of metabolism (Fast Growing) . Not 100% scientific answer but i hope i helped .
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http://www.pinc.com/healthnews/folate.html

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