The nurse is providing education to a woman of childbearing age about prenatal care. The nurse counsels the woman to increase dietary intake of which of the following substances that would help prevent neural tube defects in her future children?

Vitamin B9 (Folic acid). Deficiency of vitamin B9, or folic acid, has been associated with an increased risk for neural tube defects. It is recommended that all women of childbearing age get adequate folic acid in their diet as neural tube defects occur around 4 weeks gestation, which is generally before women know they are pregnant. Vitamins K, B6, and B1 are important for a healthy diet but are not associated with neural tube defects.

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