This is no revelation however it reinforces how important a healthy diet is in preconception. This study showed that the more ultra processed food women have the higher the homocysteine level. What is interesting is the model of methylation disturbance and gut issues due to an excessive ultra processed food intake. There was decreased production in folate, Vitamin B6, nucleotide synthesis, Vitamin B2 and methylation of DNA which all affect pregnancy and an upregulation of homocysteine.
