医学英语轻松学|先天缺陷

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1 in 33 babies in the US is affected by a major birth defect.

在美国，胎儿先天缺陷的几率为33分之1。

While birth dffects can be genetic, or inherited, some can be caused by things a woman does before or during pregnancy such as using alcohol or tobacco,

先天缺陷有可能是基因造成，也有可能是先天遗传造成，女性在怀孕期间抽烟或饮酒，

having uncontrolled diabetes, taking certain medications or being obese at the beginning of pregnancy.

患有糖尿病，肥胖症，或是在怀孕早期服用某种特定药物，这些都会造成胎儿先天缺陷。

Women can greatly improve their chances of giving birth to a healthy baby by consuming 400mg of the B Vitamin, folic acid every day before and during pregnancy;

在怀孕前后，每天服用400毫克叶酸会大大增加女性孕育健康婴儿的几率；

maintaining a healthy weight, controlling diabetes and abstaining from alcohol and tobacco during pregnancy.

在怀孕期间保持健康体重，控制糖尿病，忌烟忌酒。