Open AccessUnmetabolized serum folic acid and its relation to folic acid intake from diet and supplements in a nationally representative sample of adults aged ≥60 y in the United States
Author(s) -
Regan L Bailey,
James L. Mills,
Elizabeth A Yetley,
Jaime Gahche,
Christine M Pfeiffer,
Johanna Dwyer,
Kevin W. Dodd,
Christopher T. Sempos,
Joseph M. Betz,
Mary Frances Picciano
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29499
Subject(s) - folic acid , medicine , environmental health , gerontology , food science , physiology , chemistry
Unmetabolized serum folic acid (UMFA) has been detected in adults. Previous research indicates that high folic acid intakes may be associated with risk of cancer.
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