Before the mid-1990s, about three quarters of neural tube
defects could be traced to low folate levels in the mother. Since
foods (mostly cereals) and prenatal vitamins now contain folate,
there has been a 75% decrease in the rate of neural tube defects in
the U.S. So, nowadays, the percentage of neural tube defects
related to the mother's lack of folate intake is quite small,
although the exact percentage has not been studied.