Applying inappropriate cutoffs leads to misinterpretation of folate status in the US population | Zendy

Christine M Pfeiffer | Zendy; Maya Sternberg | Zendy; Heather C. Hamner | Zendy; Krista S. Crider | Zendy; David A. Lacher | Zendy; Lisa M. Rogers | Zendy; Regan L Bailey | Zendy; Elizabeth A Yetley | Zendy

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Applying inappropriate cutoffs leads to misinterpretation of folate status in the US population

Author(s) -

Christine M Pfeiffer,

Maya Sternberg,

Heather C. Hamner,

Krista S. Crider,

David A. Lacher,

Lisa M. Rogers,

Regan L Bailey,

Elizabeth A Yetley

Publication year - 2016

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.116.138529

Subject(s) - medicine , megaloblastic anemia , homocysteine , population , cutoff , anemia , gastroenterology , physiology , environmental health , physics , quantum mechanics

Folate cutoffs for risk of deficiency compared with possible deficiency were originally derived differently (experimental compared with epidemiologic data), and their interpretations are different. The matching of cutoffs derived from one assay with population-based data derived from another assay requires caution.

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