Dietary counseling to increase natural folate intake: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in free-living subjects to assess effects on serum folate and plasma total homocysteine | Zendy

Bernard J. Venn | Zendy; Jim Mann | Zendy; Sheila Williams | Zendy; Lynn Riddell | Zendy; Alexandra Chisholm | Zendy; Michelle J. Harper | Zendy; Wendy Aitken | Zendy

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Dietary counseling to increase natural folate intake: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in free-living subjects to assess effects on serum folate and plasma total homocysteine

Author(s) -

Bernard J. Venn,

Jim Mann,

Sheila Williams,

Lynn Riddell,

Alexandra Chisholm,

Michelle J. Harper,

Wendy Aitken

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

american journal of clinical nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1938-3207

pISSN - 0002-9165

DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/76.4.758

Subject(s) - homocysteine , placebo , medicine , folic acid , fortification , fortified food , b vitamins , food fortification , dietary reference intake , hyperhomocysteinemia , endocrinology , zoology , vitamin , food science , chemistry , nutrient , biology , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology

The association between vascular disease and elevated plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) concentrations is caused, in part, by inadequate intakes of dietary folate. Increasing folate intake either through supplements or foods naturally rich in folates has been shown to decrease tHcy concentrations.

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