Figure A12.
Dose–response curve on prenatal supplementation of methyl donors on fetal/birth weight in all pregnancies: There was a dose–response relationship between birth weight ratio and daily dose of methyl donors (pslope = 0.0002). Excessive doses of methionine and cysteine resulted in lower birth weight (methionine pslope = 1.09 * 10–5; cysteine pslope = 0.16). Daily dose is expressed as mg per kg metabolic body weight. Open dots indicate human studies, and closed dots indicate animal studies.