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Yadav S, Longkumer I, Garg PR, Joshi S, Rajkumari S, Devi NK, Saraswathy KN. Association of air pollution and homocysteine with global DNA methylation: A population-based study from North India. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0260860. [PMID: 34855899 PMCID: PMC8638980 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Anthropogenic air pollution has been implicated in aberrant changes of DNA methylation and homocysteine increase (>15μM/L). Folate (<3 ng/mL) and vitamin B12 (<220 pg/mL) deficiencies also reduce global DNA methylation via homocysteine increase. Although B-vitamin supplements can attenuate epigenetic effects of air pollution but such understanding in population-specific studies are lacking. Hence, the present study aims to understand the role of air pollution, homocysteine, and nutritional deficiencies on methylation. METHODS We examined cross-sectionally, homocysteine, folate, vitamin B12 (chemiluminescence) and global DNA methylation (colorimetric ELISA Assay) among 274 and 270 individuals from low- and high- polluted areas, respectively, from a single Mendelian population. Global DNA methylation results were obtained on 254 and 258 samples from low- and high- polluted areas, respectively. RESULTS Significant decline in median global DNA methylation was seen as a result of air pollution [high-0.84 (0.37-1.97) vs. low-0.96 (0.45-2.75), p = 0.01]. High homocysteine in combination with air pollution significantly reduced global DNA methylation [high-0.71 (0.34-1.90) vs. low-0.93 (0.45-3.00), p = 0.003]. Folate deficient individuals in high polluted areas [high-0.70 (0.37-1.29) vs. low-1.21 (0.45-3.65)] showed significantly reduced global methylation levels (p = 0.007). In low polluted areas, despite folate deficiency, if normal vitamin B12 levels were maintained, global DNA methylation levels improved significantly [2.03 (0.60-5.24), p = 0.007]. Conversely, in high polluted areas despite vitamin B12 deficiency, if normal folate status was maintained, global DNA methylation status improved significantly [0.91 (0.36-1.63)] compared to vitamin B12 normal individuals [0.54 (0.26-1.13), p = 0.04]. CONCLUSIONS High homocysteine may aggravate the effects of air pollution on DNA methylation. Vitamin B12 in low-polluted and folate in high-polluted areas may be strong determinants for changes in DNA methylation levels. The effect of air pollution on methylation levels may be reduced through inclusion of dietary or supplemented B-vitamins. This may serve as public level approach in natural settings to prevent metabolic adversities at community level.
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- Suniti Yadav
- Laboratory of Biochemical and Molecular Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Biochemical and Molecular Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Manbhum Ananda Ashram Nityananda Trust-MANT, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Biochemical and Molecular Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Biochemical and Molecular Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Laboratory of Biochemical and Molecular Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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Saravanan P, Sukumar N, Adaikalakoteswari A, Goljan I, Venkataraman H, Gopinath A, Bagias C, Yajnik CS, Stallard N, Ghebremichael-Weldeselassie Y, Fall CHD. Association of maternal vitamin B 12 and folate levels in early pregnancy with gestational diabetes: a prospective UK cohort study (PRiDE study). Diabetologia 2021; 64:2170-2182. [PMID: 34296321 PMCID: PMC8423653 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-021-05510-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing worldwide in all ethnic groups. Low vitamin B12 and low/high folate levels may contribute to GDM risk, but there is conflicting evidence. Our aim is to assess the relationships of early pregnancy vitamin B12 and folate levels with the risk of GDM status at 26-28 weeks of gestation. METHODS This was a prospective, multi-centre, multi-ethnic cohort study (n = 4746) in the UK. Participants who were eligible to be selectively screened as per the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) criteria were included in the study. RESULTS GDM prevalence was 12.5% by NICE and 14.7% by International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) criteria. Folate deficiency (1.3%) was rare but B12 insufficiency (42.3% at <220 pmol/l) and folate excess (36.5%) were common in early pregnancy. Early pregnancy median B12 levels were lower, and folate levels higher, in women who were diagnosed with GDM at 26-28 weeks. B12 was negatively associated with fasting plasma glucose (1 SD: -0.06 mmol/l; 95% CI -0.04, -0.08; p < 0.0001) and 2 h plasma glucose levels (-0.07 mmol/l; 95% CI -0.02, -0.12; p = 0.004). Higher B12 was associated with 14.4% lower RR of IADPSG-GDM (0.856; 95% CI 0.786, 0.933; p = 0.0004) after adjusting for key confounders (age, parity, smoking status, ethnicity, family history, household income and folate status). Approximately half of this association was mediated through BMI. Folate was positively associated with 2 h plasma glucose levels (0.08 mmol/l; 95% CI 0.04, 0.13; p = 0.0005) but its relationship with fasting plasma glucose was U-shaped (quadratic β: 0.011; p = 0.05). Higher folate was associated with 11% higher RR of IADPSG-GDM (adjusted RR 1.11; 95% CI 1.036, 1.182; p = 0.002) (age, parity, smoking status, ethnicity, family history, household income and B12 status). Although no interactions were observed for B12 and folate (as continuous variables) with glucose levels and GDM risk, a low B12-high folate combination was associated with higher blood glucose level and risk of IADPSG-GDM (adjusted RR 1.742; 95% CI 1.226, 2.437; p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION B12 insufficiency and folate excess were common in early pregnancy. Low B12 and high folate levels in early pregnancy were associated with small but statistically significant changes in maternal blood glucose level and higher RR of GDM. Our findings warrant additional studies on the role of unmetabolised folic acid in glucose metabolism and investigating the effect of optimising early pregnancy or pre-conception B12 and folate levels on subsequent hyperglycaemia. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03008824.
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- Ponnusamy Saravanan
- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Gibbet Hill, University of Warwick, Warwick, Coventry, UK.
- Academic Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, UK.
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Gibbet Hill, University of Warwick, Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Academic Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, UK
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Gibbet Hill, University of Warwick, Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Department of Biosciences, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton, Nottingham, UK
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- Academic Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, UK
- Novo Nordisk Ltd, Gatwick, UK
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Gibbet Hill, University of Warwick, Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Heartlands Hospital, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Academic Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, UK
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Gibbet Hill, University of Warwick, Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Gibbet Hill, University of Warwick, Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Gibbet Hill, University of Warwick, Warwick, Coventry, UK
- School of Mathematics and Statistics, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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Radziejewska A, Suliburska J, Kołodziejski P, Zuk E, Chmurzynska A. The effects of folate and iron deficiency followed by supplementation on blood morphology and inflammation biomarkers in rats. Acta Sci Pol Technol Aliment 2021; 20:213-222. [PMID: 33884858 DOI: 10.17306/j.afs.0921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the relation between iron and folic acid (FA) supplementation and inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of iron and folate deficiency and supplementation on blood morphology parameters, and to assess the role of iron and folate transporters in inflammation. METHODS A four-week period of FA and iron deficiency in Wistar rats was followed by randomization into a group fed with a diet deficient in FA and supplemented with Fe (DFE), a group fed a diet deficient in Fe and supplemented with FA (DFOL), a group fed a diet supplemented with Fe and FA (FEFOL), a group fed a diet deficient in Fe and FA (D), and a group fed a control diet (C). The blood Crp concentration and blood count were determined. The expression of SLC11A2, SLC46A1, SLC19A1, and TFR2 proteins was assessed using the western blot method. RESULTS After ten days on the experimental diets, the rats in the DFOL group had a 21% higher concentration of white blood cells (WBC) than the FEFOL group did (p < 0.05). We did not observe any differences between the groups in terms of C-reactive protein (Crp) concentration. We also did not find any other differences between the groups in other morphological parameters. Analysis of the correlation between blood count parameters and the expression of iron and folate transporters gave conflicting results. CONCLUSIONS To conclude, iron and folate supplementation may affect WBC concentration in the blood.
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- Anna Radziejewska
- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poland
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Meisel E, Efros O, Bleier J, Beit Halevi T, Segal G, Rahav G, Leibowitz A, Grossman E. Folate Levels in Patients Hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease 2019. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13030812. [PMID: 33801194 PMCID: PMC8001221 DOI: 10.3390/nu13030812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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We aimed to investigate the prevalence of decreased folate levels in patients hospitalized with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and evaluate their outcome and the prognostic signifi-cance associated with its different levels. In this retrospective cohort study, data were obtained from the electronic medical records at the Sheba Medical Center. Folic acid levels were available in 333 out of 1020 consecutive patients diagnosed with COVID-19 infection hospitalized from January 2020 to November 2020. Thirty-eight (11.4%) of the 333 patients comprising the present study population had low folate levels. No significant difference was found in the incidence of acute kidney injury, hypoxemia, invasive ventilation, length of hospital stay, and mortality be-tween patients with decreased and normal-range folate levels. When sub-dividing the study population according to quartiles of folate levels, similar findings were observed. In conclusion, decreased serum folate levels are common among hospitalized patients with COVID-19, but there was no association between serum folate levels and clinical outcomes. Due to the important role of folate in cell metabolism and the potential pathologic impact when deficient, a follow-up of folate levels or possible supplementation should be encouraged in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Fur-ther studies are required to assess the prevalence and consequences of folate deficiency in COVID-19 patients.
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- Eshcar Meisel
- Department of Internal Medicine “D”, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel; (O.E.); (J.B.); (T.B.H.); (A.L.)
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (G.S.); (G.R.); (E.G.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Internal Medicine “D”, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel; (O.E.); (J.B.); (T.B.H.); (A.L.)
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (G.S.); (G.R.); (E.G.)
- National Hemophilia Center and Institute of Thrombosis & Hemostasis, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine “D”, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel; (O.E.); (J.B.); (T.B.H.); (A.L.)
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (G.S.); (G.R.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine “D”, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel; (O.E.); (J.B.); (T.B.H.); (A.L.)
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (G.S.); (G.R.); (E.G.)
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (G.S.); (G.R.); (E.G.)
- Department of Internal Medicine “T”, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (G.S.); (G.R.); (E.G.)
- Infectious Disease Unit, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel
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- Department of Internal Medicine “D”, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel; (O.E.); (J.B.); (T.B.H.); (A.L.)
- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (G.S.); (G.R.); (E.G.)
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- Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel; (G.S.); (G.R.); (E.G.)
- Internal Medicine Wing, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Ramat Gan 52621, Israel
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Zhou L, Wen X, Peng Y, Guo M, Zhao L. Red blood cell folate and severe abdominal aortic calcification: Results from the NHANES 2013-2014. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 31:186-192. [PMID: 32988723 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2020.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) has been introduced as a good predictor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) events, but no previous study has investigated the relationship between folate levels and AAC. The present study aims to explore the relationship between red blood cell (RBC) folate, a better indicator reflecting long-term folate intake, and severe AAC in the United States (US) middle-aged and elderly population. METHODS AND RESULTS Cross-sectional data were derived from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2014 of 2818 men and women aged 40 years or older. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for severe AAC of each RBC folate quintile category. The restricted cubic spline model was used for the dose-response analysis. A U-shaped dose-response relation between RBC folate and the odds of severe AAC was found after adjustment for multiple potential confounding factors, p for nonlinear = 0.0032. With the third quintile category of RBC folate as the reference, multivariable-adjusted ORs and 95% CIs of the lowest, second, fourth, and the highest quintile categories were 2.34 (1.37-4.00), 1.24 (0.70-2.19), 1.58 (0.92-2.70), and 2.26 (1.35-3.76), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with either low or high levels of RBC folate were at increased risks of severe AAC in a representative sample of US adults. While folate deficiency is widely recognized as harmful, these results highlight the need to investigate the potential adverse health outcomes of high folate level.
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- Long Zhou
- School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, China.
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Evidence-based Medicine, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children Health, Beijing, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Division of Prevention and Community Health, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Ma J, Micieli JA. Severe Vision Loss in a Man With Heavy Tobacco and Alcohol Consumption. JAMA Ophthalmol 2020; 138:915-916. [PMID: 32556063 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2020.0900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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- Jingyi Ma
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Kuong K, Tor P, Perignon M, Fiorentino M, Chamnan C, Berger J, Burja K, Dijkhuizen MA, Parker M, Roos N, Wieringa FT. Multi-Micronutrient Fortified Rice Improved Serum Zinc and Folate Concentrations of Cambodian School Children. A Double-Blinded Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2019; 11:E2843. [PMID: 31756911 PMCID: PMC6949998 DOI: 10.3390/nu11122843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Within Cambodia, micronutrient deficiencies continue to be prevalent in vulnerable groups, such as women and children. Fortification of staple foods such as rice could be a promising strategy for Cambodia to improve micronutrient status. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to investigate the impact of multiple-micronutrient fortified rice (MMFR), distributed through a World Food Program school-meals program (WFP-SMP) on serum zinc concentrations and folate status in a double-blind, cluster-randomized, placebo-controlled trial. METHODS Sixteen schools were randomly assigned to receive one of three different types of extruded-fortified rice (UltraRice Original (URO), UltraRice New (URN), or NutriRice) or unfortified rice (placebo) six days a week for six months. A total of 1950 schoolchildren (6-16 years old) participated in the study. Serum zinc (all groups) and folate (only in NutriRice and placebo group) concentrations were assessed from morning non-fasting antecubital blood samples and were measured at three time points (baseline and after three and six months). RESULTS After six months of intervention, serum zinc concentrations were significantly increased in all fortified rice group compared to placebo and baseline (0.98, 0.85 and 1.40 µmol/L for URO, URN and NutriRice, respectively) (interaction effect: p < 0.001 for all). Children in the intervention groups had a risk of zinc deficiencies of around one third (0.35, 039, and 0.28 for URO, URN, and NutriRice, respectively) compared to the placebo (p < 0.001 for all). The children receiving NutriRice had higher serum folate concentrations at endline compared to children receiving normal rice (+ 2.25 ng/mL, p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS This study showed that the high prevalence of zinc and folate deficiency in Cambodia can be improved through the provision of MMFR. As rice is the staple diet for Cambodia, MMFR should be considered to be included in the school meal program and possibilities should be explored to introduce MMFR to the general population.
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- Khov Kuong
- Department of Fisheries Post-Harvest Technologies and Quality control (DFPTQ), Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Phnom Penh, Cambodia;
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (M.A.D.); (N.R.)
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- Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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- UMR-204 Nutripass, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), IRD/Université de Montpellier/SupAgro, 34394 Montpellier, France; (M.P.); (M.F.); (J.B.)
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- UMR-204 Nutripass, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), IRD/Université de Montpellier/SupAgro, 34394 Montpellier, France; (M.P.); (M.F.); (J.B.)
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- Department of Fisheries Post-Harvest Technologies and Quality control (DFPTQ), Fisheries Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Phnom Penh, Cambodia;
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- UMR-204 Nutripass, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), IRD/Université de Montpellier/SupAgro, 34394 Montpellier, France; (M.P.); (M.F.); (J.B.)
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- World Food Programme (WFP), Phnom Penh, Cambodia;
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (M.A.D.); (N.R.)
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- PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health), 2201 Westlake Avenue, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98121, USA;
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports (NEXS), University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, 1958 Frederiksberg, Denmark; (M.A.D.); (N.R.)
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- UMR-204 Nutripass, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), IRD/Université de Montpellier/SupAgro, 34394 Montpellier, France; (M.P.); (M.F.); (J.B.)
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Meng H, Li Y, Zhang W, Zhao Y, Niu X, Guo J. The relationship between cognitive impairment and homocysteine in a B12 and folate deficient population in China: A cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2019; 98:e17970. [PMID: 31764802 PMCID: PMC6882610 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000017970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Alzheimer disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the world. The relationship between AD and homocysteine (Hcy) is contradictory.A community-based investigation was conducted to find patients with AD in a vitamin B deficient population (≥55 years old) in Lüliang area in China. Venous blood samples were collected. Serum Hcy, folate, and vitamin B12 were measured. For each case, 4 controls were selected matched with age to evaluate the relationship between Hcy and AD.The crude prevalence of AD among people ages 55 years or older in this area was 8.60%. There were significant differences in serum Hcy and B12 between the case and control groups. We found that the higher level of serum Hcy was associated with a high risk of AD, and higher education level, higher folate and B12 concentration were protective factors to AD.Adjustment of diet structure and supplementation of folate and B12 may offer potential therapeutic measures in this area.
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- HuaXing Meng
- School of Public Health
- Department of Neurology, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Neurology, First Hospital, Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi, China
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Taverner T, Crowe FL, Thomas GN, Gokhale K, Thayakaran R, Nirantharakumar K, Rajabally YA. Circulating Folate Concentrations and Risk of Peripheral Neuropathy and Mortality: A Retrospective Cohort Study in the U.K. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11102443. [PMID: 31614995 PMCID: PMC6835340 DOI: 10.3390/nu11102443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Folate deficiency may increase the risk of peripheral neuropathy but there is a paucity of data from large prospective studies examining this association. Methods: Longitudinal analysis of electronic health records in The Health Improvement Network (THIN), a U.K. primary care database including 594,338 patients aged 18–70 years with a folate measurement and without a history of peripheral neuropathy. Results: After a mean follow-up of 3.71 (standard deviation (SD) = 3.14) years, 1949 patients were diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy and 20,679 patients died. In those <40 years, compared to patients with folate ≥13.6 nmol/L, those with folate <6.8 (deficient) and 6.8–13.5 nmol/L (insufficient) had a hazard ratio (HR) for peripheral neuropathy of 1.83 (95% confidence intervals (CI) = 1.16–2.91) and 1.48 (95% CI = 1.04–2.08), respectively. There was no significant association between folate and peripheral neuropathy among those aged 41–70 years. Compared to patients with folate ≥ 13.6 nmol/L, folate <6.8 nmol/L was associated with a greater risk of death among all ages. Conclusion: Folate deficiency and insufficiency was associated with a greater risk of peripheral neuropathy among younger patients. This investigation should be replicated in other large datasets and it may be important to monitor peripheral neuropathy incidence after the introduction of mandatory folic acid fortification of flour in the U.K.
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- Tom Taverner
- Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Prichatts Road, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Prichatts Road, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Prichatts Road, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Prichatts Road, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Prichatts Road, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Prichatts Road, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Aston Brain Centre, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
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Rey EG, Finkelstein JL, Erickson D. Fluorescence lateral flow competitive protein binding assay for the assessment of serum folate concentrations. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217403. [PMID: 31166978 PMCID: PMC6550397 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Folate is a micronutrient required for the production of new cells, making it a key factor in early fetal development and ensuring normal growth and maintenance of health. The increase in consumption of folate due to increased periconceptional supplementation and fortification of grains in many countries has led to a decrease in occurrence of folate deficiency and a class of birth defects called neural tube defects. However, an opportunity remains to further improve folate status of populations in areas with limited access to fortified foods and supplementation. Screening of women of reproductive age and other vulnerable populations for folate status would increase our understanding of the magnitude of the burden of folate deficiency and inform monitoring of public health programs. Current gold standard methods for folate assessment are time-intensive and require cold chain, sophisticated laboratory infrastructure, and highly-trained personnel. Our lateral flow assay is low-cost, easy to use, and allows a user to assess folate insufficiency at the point of care in less than 40 minutes. We evaluated the sensitivity and specificity of our assay in 24 human serum samples, including 8 samples with folate concentrations less than 10.0 nmol/L and 14 samples less than 13.4 nmol/L using the Immulite 2000 commercial assay as a reference standard. The sensitivity and specificity were found to be 93% (95% CI: 54.7-100.0) and 91% (95% CI: 80.0-100.0), respectively, when using our test to determine folate insufficiency based on a cutoff of 13.4 nmol/L. Our point-of-care diagnostic test for folate concentrations could inform screening and public health programs in at-risk populations.
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- Elizabeth G. Rey
- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, United States of America
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Sakurai K, Shioda K, Eguchi A, Watanabe M, Miyaso H, Mori C, Shioda T. DNA methylome of human neonatal umbilical cord: Enrichment of differentially methylated regions compared to umbilical cord blood DNA at transcription factor genes involved in body patterning and effects of maternal folate deficiency or children's sex. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0214307. [PMID: 31063509 PMCID: PMC6504184 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The DOHaD (developmental origins of health and disease) hypothesis claims that fetal malnutrition or exposure to environmental pollutants may affect their lifelong health. Epigenetic changes may play significant roles in DOHaD; however, access to human fetuses for research has ethical and technical hurdles. Umbilical cord blood (CB) has been commonly used as an epigenetic surrogate of fetuses, but it does not provide direct evidence of fetal exposure to pollutants. Here, we propose umbilical cord tissue (UC), which accumulates substances delivered to fetuses during gestation, as an alternative surrogate for epigenetic studies on fetuses. To explore the feasibility to examine UC epigenome by deep sequencing, we determined CpG methylation profiles of human postnatal UC by reduced representation bisulfite sequencing. Principal component analysis clearly separated the DNA methylomes of UC and CB pairs isolated from the same newborn (n = 10). Although all UC chromosomes were modestly hypomethylated compared to CB chromosomes, GO analysis revealed strong enrichment of differentially methylated regions (DMRs) at promoter-associated CpG islands in the HOX gene clusters and other genes encoding transcription factors involved in determination of the body pattern. DNA methylomes of UC autosomes were largely comparable between males and females. Deficiency of folate during pregnancy has been suggested to affect fetal DNA methylation to cause congenital anomalies. Whereas DNA methylome of UC was not significantly affected by early-gestational (12 weeks) low levels of maternal plasma folate (< 8 ng/ml, n = 10) compared to controls (>19 ng/mL, n = 10), two specific loci of LTR12C endogenous retroviruses in chromosome 12 were significantly hypermethylated in the low-folate group. Our study suggests that UC is useful as an alternative surrogate for studying environmental effects on DNA methylation in human fetuses, compensating CB by providing additional information about epigenetic regulation of genes involved in developmental body patterning and endogenous retroviruses.
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- Kenichi Sakurai
- Department of Nutrition and Metabolic Medicine, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition and Metabolic Medicine, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Sustainable Health Science, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Sustainable Health Science, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Sustainable Health Science, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- Department of Bioenvironmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
- * E-mail: (CM); (TS)
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- Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA, United States of America
- * E-mail: (CM); (TS)
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Azimi S, Faramarzi E, Sarbakhsh P, Ostadrahimi A, Somi MH, Ghayour M. Folate and vitamin B 12 status and their relation to hematological indices in healthy adults of Iranians: Azar cohort study. Nutr Health 2019; 25:29-36. [PMID: 30590987 DOI: 10.1177/0260106018815392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND: Folate and vitamin B12 are essential micronutrients, the deficiency of which can be associated with public health problems worldwide. AIM: The aims of this study were to assess the folate and vitamin B12 status of healthy adults and the effect of gender differences on their deficiency using serum folate, vitamin B12 and red blood cell (RBC) folate as biomarkers and their relation to hematological indices. METHODS: This study was a part of the Azar cohort study, which is designed as a noncommunicable disease survey in the population of Shabestar, East Azerbaijan, Iran. A total of 95 healthy adults (35 men, 60 women) were chosen according to exclusion criteria and assessed using demographic characteristics and blood sampling. RESULTS: Low concentrations of serum folate, vitamin B12 and RBC folate were detected in 16.8%, 61.1% and 40% of all subjects, respectively. Prevalence of low serum folate and vitamin B12 was higher in men than women (25.7% versus 11.7% for serum folate, 77.1% versus 51.7% for serum vitamin B12).A significant positive correlation was found between hemoglobin and serum folate, vitamin B12 and RBC folate concentrations ( r = 0.279, 0.335, 0.228, respectively). No statistically significant correlation between mean corpuscular volume and serum folate, vitamin B12 and RBC folate was seen ( r = -0.049, -0.030, -0.016, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: There was a high prevalence of low folate and vitamin B12 concentrations in our community. Regarding the impact of these two vitamins deficiency on overall health, we suggest further investigations with more participants. In addition, monitoring hematological indices could be useful in people with folate and vitamin B12 deficiency.
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- Sona Azimi
- 1 Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- 2 Nutrition, Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- 3 Biostatistics, Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- 2 Nutrition, Liver and Gastrointestinal Disease Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- 1 Nutrition Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Cohen E, Margalit I, Shochat T, Goldberg E, Krause I. Gender differences in homocysteine concentrations, a population-based cross-sectional study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2019; 29:9-14. [PMID: 30459075 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS High concentrations of homocysteine are considered a risk factor for atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to assess whether or not there are gender differences in the plasma concentrations of homocysteine. METHODS AND RESULTS Data were collected from medical records of individuals examined at a screening center in Israel between the years 2000-2014. Cross sectional analysis was carried out on 9237 men and 4353 women. Mean (SD) age of the study sample was 48.4 (9.7) and 47.7 (9.7) years for men and women respectively. Average homocysteine concentrations were 12.6 (5.9) and 9.6 (3.2) μmol/L in men and women respectively (p < 0.001). Prevalence of homocysteine concentrations above 15 μmol/L was found to be significantly higher in men than in women; 15.5% vs 3.9% respectively (p < 0.001). Low concentrations of vitamin (B12 < 200 pmol/L) and low concentrations of folate (<12 nmol/L) were found to be significantly higher in men than in women 20.4% vs. 16.0% and 18.5% vs. 10.8% respectively. Compared to women, men had a significantly higher odds ratio (95% CI) of having homocysteine concentrations above 15 μmol/L: non adjusted model, 4.47 (3.80-5.26); adjusted model for age, smoking status, body mass index, diabetes mellitus, kidney function and low serum concentrations of vitamin B12 and folate, 3.44 (2.89-4.09). CONCLUSION Plasma homocysteine concentrations are higher in men than in women. This may be a contributing factor to gender differences for developing atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease.
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- E Cohen
- Department of Medicine F - Recanati, Rabin Medical Center -Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
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- Department of Medicine F - Recanati, Rabin Medical Center -Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Statistical Counselling Unit, Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Medicine F - Recanati, Rabin Medical Center -Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Medicine F - Recanati, Rabin Medical Center -Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
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Emiroglu C, Görpelioglu S, Aypak C. The Relationship between Nutritional Status, Anemia and Other Vitamin Deficiencies in the Elderly Receiving Home Care. J Nutr Health Aging 2019; 23:677-682. [PMID: 31367734 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-019-1215-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of anemia and other vitamin deficiencies among elderly home care patients and to evaluate the causes of anemia and effect of malnutrition as a contributing factor. METHODS Anemia was defined according to the World Health Organization. Hemogram, serum iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin and transferrin saturation values, serum vitamin B12, folic acid and vitamin D levels were evaluated. It was tried to differentiate as absolute iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic disease, anemia of unknown cause and vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. Malnutrition was evaluated by Mini Nutritional Assessment test. RESULTS Total of 472 patients (mean age 81,4±7,4 years) were included in the study. Anemia was detected in 179 (%37,9) patients, 22,7% of males and 45,5 % of female. Prevalence of iron deficiency anemia, vitamin B12, folic acid and vitamin D deficiencies were found 43%, 46%, 19% and 91% respectively. 22,8% of all patients were malnourished, 17,5% were under malnutrition risk. In patients with anemia 16,2% chronic disease anemia and 37,4% unknown anemia were detected. CONCLUSIONS With or without malnutrition, iron deficiency anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency and vitamin D deficiency were common in the home care elderly patients.
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- C Emiroglu
- C. Emiroglu , Medical Doctor, Specialist of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ziraat Mahallesi, Şehit Ömer Halisdemir Cad. No:20, Dışkapı Altındağ Ankara Turkey, E-mail address: , Phone Number: 90 535 336 6038
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Attia AAA, Amer MAEM, Hassan M, Din SFG. Low serum folic acid can be a potential independent risk factor for erectile dysfunction: a prospective case-control study. Int Urol Nephrol 2018; 51:223-229. [PMID: 30547361 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-018-2055-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to compare serum level of folic acid (FA) in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) versus healthy controls and to assess its correlation with other well-known confounders for ED. METHODS Our prospective study compared FA in 60 patients with ED versus 30 healthy controls. Patients were excluded if they had any hormonal disorders, Peyronie's disease, or decompensated systemic illnesses. ED was evaluated by the validated Arabic version of the abbreviated five-item form of the International Index Of Erectile Function and confirmed by penile duplex. Serum FA level was assayed using ELIZA. Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and Chi-square tests and Spearman correlation were used as appropriate and confirmed by logistic regression model. RESULTS Our study revealed that the median FA of the cases and the controls were 7.1 ng/mL and 13.4 ng/mL, respectively, and this difference was of high statistical significance (p < 0.001). Moreover, our study demonstrated significant relations between serum FA with DM, HTN, smoking, age, and cholesterol (p 0.01, 0.03, 0.014, 0.001, and 0.015, respectively). Our study showed that the best cut-off point of serum FA to detect patients with ED was found to be ≤ 9.42 with sensitivity of 80.00%, specificity of 93.33% and area under curve (AUC) of 91.3%. CONCLUSION Serum FA level decreased as the severity of ED increased even after adjustment of age, serum testosterone, DM, HTN, and smoking. FA deficiency might be an independent risk factor of ED.
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- Attia Abd Allah Attia
- Dermatology & Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Dermatology & Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Andrology & STDs Department, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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Rogers LM, Cordero AM, Pfeiffer CM, Hausman DB, Tsang BL, De‐Regil LM, Rosenthal J, Razzaghi H, Wong EC, Weakland AP, Bailey LB. Global folate status in women of reproductive age: a systematic review with emphasis on methodological issues. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2018; 1431:35-57. [PMID: 30239016 PMCID: PMC6282622 DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Inadequate folate status in women of reproductive age (WRA) can lead to adverse health consequences of public health significance, such as megaloblastic anemia (folate deficiency) and an increased risk of neural tube defect (NTD)-affected pregnancies (folate insufficiency). Our review aims to evaluate current data on folate status of WRA. We queried eight databases and the World Health Organization Micronutrients Database, identifying 45 relevant surveys conducted between 2000 and 2014 in 39 countries. Several types of folate assays were used in the analysis of blood folate, and many surveys used folate cutoffs not matched to the assay. To allow better comparisons across surveys, we attempted to account for these differences. The prevalence of folate deficiency was >20% in many countries with lower income economies but was typically <5% in countries with higher income economies. Only 11 surveys reported the prevalence of folate insufficiency, which was >40% in most countries. Overall, folate status data for WRA globally are limited and must be carefully interpreted due to methodological issues. Future surveys would benefit from using the microbiologic assay to assess folate status, along with assay-matched cutoffs to improve monitoring and evaluation of folic acid interventions, thus informing global efforts to prevent NTDs.
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- Lisa M. Rogers
- Evidence and Programme Guidance, Department of Nutrition for Health and DevelopmentWorld Health OrganizationGenevaSwitzerland
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgia
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- National Center for Environmental HealthCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgia
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgia
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgia
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental DisabilitiesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionAtlantaGeorgia
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and EducationOak RidgeTennessee
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- Foods and Nutrition DepartmentUniversity of GeorgiaAthensGeorgia
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Wirth JP, Rajabov T, Petry N, Woodruff BA, Shafique NB, Mustafa R, Tyler VQ, Rohner F. Micronutrient Deficiencies, Over- and Undernutrition, and Their Contribution to Anemia in Azerbaijani Preschool Children and Non-Pregnant Women of Reproductive Age. Nutrients 2018; 10:E1483. [PMID: 30314363 PMCID: PMC6213945 DOI: 10.3390/nu10101483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Data on the nutritional situation and prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies in Azerbaijan are scarce, and knowledge about anemia risk factors is needed for national and regional policymakers. A nationally representative cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, over- and undernutrition, and to disentangle determinants of anemia in children and women in Azerbaijan. The survey generated estimates of micronutrient deficiency and growth indicators for children aged 0⁻59 months of age (6⁻59 months for blood biomarkers) and non-pregnant women 15⁻49 years of age. Questionnaire data, anthropometric measurements, and blood samples were collected to assess the prevalence of under- and over-nutrition, anemia, iron deficiency, and iron deficiency anemia, in both groups. In children only, vitamin A deficiency and zinc deficiency were also assessed. In women only, folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies and vitamin A insufficiency were assessed. In total, 3926 household interviews were successfully completed with a response rate of 80.6%. In the 1455 children, infant and young child feeding practices were relatively poor overall; the prevalence of wasting and stunting were 3.1% and 18.0%, respectively; and 14.1% of children were overweight or obese. The prevalence of anemia was 24.2% in 6⁻59 months old children, the prevalence of iron deficiency was 15.0% in this age group, and the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia was 6.5%. Vitamin A deficiency was found in 8.0% of children, and zinc deficiency was found in 10.7%. Data from 3089 non-pregnant women 15⁻49 years of age showed that while undernutrition was scarce, 53% were overweight or obese, with increasing prevalence with increasing age. Anemia affected 38.2% of the women, iron deficiency 34.1% and iron deficiency anemia 23.8%. Vitamin A insufficiency was found in 10.5% of women. Folate and vitamin B12 deficiency were somewhat more common, with prevalence rates of 35.0% and 19.7%, respectively. The main risk factors for anemia in children were recent lower respiratory infection, inflammation and iron deficiency. In women, the main risk factors for anemia were iron deficiency and vitamin A insufficiency. Anemia is a public health problem in Azerbaijani children and women, and additional efforts are needed to reduce anemia in both groups.
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- UNICEF Regional Office for Middle East and North Africa, Amman 11821, Jordan.
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Padmanabhan N, Menelaou K, Gao J, Anderson A, Blake GET, Li T, Daw BN, Watson ED. Abnormal folate metabolism causes age-, sex- and parent-of-origin-specific haematological defects in mice. J Physiol 2018; 596:4341-4360. [PMID: 30024025 PMCID: PMC6138292 DOI: 10.1113/jp276419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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KEY POINTS Folate (folic acid) deficiency and mutations in folate-related genes in humans result in megaloblastic anaemia. Folate metabolism, which requires the enzyme methionine synthase reductase (MTRR), is necessary for DNA synthesis and the transmission of one-carbon methyl groups for cellular methylation. In this study, we show that the hypomorphic Mtrrgt/gt mutation in mice results in late-onset and sex-specific blood defects, including macrocytic anaemia, extramedullary haematopoiesis and lymphopenia. Notably, when either parent carries an Mtrrgt allele, blood phenotypes result in their genetically wildtype adult daughters, the effects of which are parent specific. Our data establish a new model for studying the mechanism of folate metabolism in macrocytic anaemia aetiology and suggest that assessing parental folate status might be important when diagnosing adult patients with unexplained anaemia. ABSTRACT The importance of the vitamin folate (also known as folic acid) in erythrocyte formation, maturation and/or longevity is apparent since folate deficiency in humans causes megaloblastic anaemia. Megaloblastic anaemia is a type of macrocytic anaemia whereby erythrocytes are enlarged and fewer in number. Folate metabolism is required for thymidine synthesis and one-carbon metabolism, though its specific role in erythropoiesis is not well understood. Methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) is a key enzyme necessary for the progression of folate metabolism since knocking down the Mtrr gene in mice results in hyperhomocysteinaemia and global DNA hypomethylation. We demonstrate here that abnormal folate metabolism in mice caused by Mtrrgt/gt homozygosity leads to haematopoietic phenotypes that are sex and age dependent. Specifically, Mtrrgt/gt female mice displayed macrocytic anaemia, which might be due to defective erythroid differentiation at the exclusion of haemolysis. This was associated with increased renal Epo mRNA expression, hypercellular bone marrow, and splenic extramedullary haematopoiesis. In contrast, the male response differed since Mtrrgt/gt male mice were not anaemic but did display erythrocytic macrocytosis and lymphopenia. Regardless of sex, these phenotypes were late onset. Remarkably, we also show that when either parent carries an Mtrrgt allele, a haematological defect results in their adult wildtype daughters. However, the specific phenotype was dependent upon the sex of the parent. For instance, wildtype daughters of Mtrr+/gt females displayed normocytic anaemia. In contrast, wildtype daughters of Mtrr+/gt males exhibited erythrocytic microcytosis not associated with anaemia. Therefore, abnormal folate metabolism affects adult haematopoiesis in an age-, sex- and parent-specific manner.
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- Nisha Padmanabhan
- Department of Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Centre for Trophoblast ResearchUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Centre for Trophoblast ResearchUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Centre for Trophoblast ResearchUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Centre for Trophoblast ResearchUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Centre for Trophoblast ResearchUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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- Department of Physiology, Development and NeuroscienceUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
- Centre for Trophoblast ResearchUniversity of CambridgeCambridgeUK
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Zhao M, Yuan MM, Yuan L, Huang LL, Liao JH, Yu XL, Su C, Chen YH, Yang YY, Yu H, Xu DX. Chronic folate deficiency induces glucose and lipid metabolism disorders and subsequent cognitive dysfunction in mice. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202910. [PMID: 30153273 PMCID: PMC6112663 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Previous studies have shown that folate levels were decreased in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and further lowered in T2D patients with cognitive impairment. However, whether folate deficiency could cause T2D and subsequent cognitive dysfunction is still unknown. The present study aimed to explore the effects of chronic folate deficiency (CFD) on glucose and lipid metabolism and cognitive function in mice. Seven-week-old mice were fed with either a CFD or control diet for 25 weeks. Serum folate was significantly reduced, whereas serum total homocysteine was significantly increased in the CFD group. Moreover, CFD induced obesity after a 6-week diet treatment, glucose intolerance and insulin resistance after a 16-week-diet treatment. In addition, CFD reduced the hepatic p-Akt/Akt ratio in response to acute insulin administration. Moreover, CFD increased serum triglyceride levels, upregulated hepatic Acc1 and Fasn mRNA expression, and downregulated hepatic Cd36 and ApoB mRNA expression. After a 24-week diet treatment, CFD induced anxiety-related activities and impairment of spatial learning and memory performance. This study demonstrates that folate deficiency could induce obesity, glucose and lipid metabolism disorders and subsequent cognitive dysfunction.
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- Mei Zhao
- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
- Department of Histology and Embryology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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- Anhui Provincial Key Laboratory of Population Health & Aristogenics, Hefei, China
- Department of Toxicology, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, China
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A growing body of evidence suggests a role for homocysteine (Hcys) and folate (FA) in erectile function (EF): Hcys appears to impair EF affecting endothelium via several mechanism whereas the role of FA remains to be elucidated, besides decreasing Hcys. To assess correlation between erectile dysfunction (ED) and serum levels of FA, Hcys, and B12, we enrolled 31 patients affected by ED (Group A; age 52.83 ± 11.89 years) and 31 healthy adults (Group B; age 49.14 ± 13.63 years). Fasting blood samples were taken for each subject. ED was assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5). IIEF-5 mean score was significantly lower in Group A than in Group B (10.71 ± 4.24 versus 23.32 ± 1.33, p < .001). Compared to Group B, Group A also showed significantly lower serum FA levels (5.11 ± 1.79 versus 7.9 ± 3.55 ng/ml, p < .001) and significantly higher serum Hcys levels (13.61 ± 3.55 versus 9.17 ± 2.32 µmol/L, p < .001). No significant correlation was observed between Hcys and FA both groups. Our results showed a significant association among ED, FA deficiency and hyperomocisteinemia. Lack of correlation between FA and Hcys suggests that FA deficit may directly impair EF.
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- Massimiliano Sansone
- a Department of Experimental Medicine , Section of Medical Pathophysiology, Food Science and Endocrinology, Sapienza Università di Roma , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Experimental Medicine , Section of Medical Pathophysiology, Food Science and Endocrinology, Sapienza Università di Roma , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Experimental Medicine , Section of Medical Pathophysiology, Food Science and Endocrinology, Sapienza Università di Roma , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Experimental Medicine , Section of Medical Pathophysiology, Food Science and Endocrinology, Sapienza Università di Roma , Rome , Italy
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- b Department of Movement Human and Health Sciences , Unit of Endocrinology, Università degli Studi di Roma "Foro Italico" , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Experimental Medicine , Section of Medical Pathophysiology, Food Science and Endocrinology, Sapienza Università di Roma , Rome , Italy
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de Batlle J, Matejcic M, Chajes V, Moreno-Macias H, Amadou A, Slimani N, Cox DG, Clavel-Chapelon F, Fagherazzi G, Romieu I. Determinants of folate and vitamin B12 plasma levels in the French E3N-EPIC cohort. Eur J Nutr 2018; 57:751-760. [PMID: 28004270 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-016-1365-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Impaired B vitamin status has been identified as a risk factor for major chronic diseases. This study aims at examining the determinants of plasma folate and vitamin B12 concentrations, considering lifestyle factors and MTHFR polymorphisms. METHODS A total of 988 women aged 40-65 years from the French E3N cohort were investigated. Intakes of folate and vitamin B12 were assessed using food frequency questionnaires, and plasma concentrations were measured by microbiological assay. Dietary scores were computed to summarize folate and vitamin B12 dietary sources. MTHFR-C677T and MTHFR-A1298C were determined by Kaspar assay. Pearson's partial correlation coefficients and multivariable linear regression models were used to assess correlations between main determinants and plasma folate and vitamin B12 levels. RESULTS The partial correlation coefficient between dietary intakes and plasma folate was 0.19 (p value <0.001) and 0.08 (p value = 0.008) for vitamin B12. Dietary scores were the main determinant of B vitamin plasma concentrations with a percent change per unit increase of 12.64% (p value <0.001) for folate and 7.6% (p value <0.001) for vitamin B12. Homozygous (T/T) or heterozygous (C/T) women for MTHFR-C677T had lower plasma folate concentrations [C/T: -6.48% (p value = 0.038) and T/T: -15.89% (p value <0.001)] compared to women carrying the C/C genotype. Other determinants of B vitamin plasma concentration include: smoking status for folate, and age and hormone replacement therapy for vitamin B12. CONCLUSIONS We confirmed previous findings on the role of diet as main determinant of folate and vitamin B12 plasma concentrations. However, the impact of genetic polymorphisms and lifestyle factors on plasma B vitamin concentrations should not be neglected.
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- Jordi de Batlle
- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69008, Lyon, France.
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69008, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69008, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69008, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69008, Lyon, France
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- INSERM U1052, Cancer Research Center of Lyon, Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, France
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- Team 9: Lifestyle, Genes and Health: Integrative Trans-generational Epidemiology, Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1018, Villejuif, France
- Université Paris-Sud, Villejuif, France
- Gustave Roussy Institute, Villejuif, France
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- Team 9: Lifestyle, Genes and Health: Integrative Trans-generational Epidemiology, Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), U1018, Villejuif, France
- Université Paris-Sud, Villejuif, France
- Gustave Roussy Institute, Villejuif, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), 150 cours Albert Thomas, 69008, Lyon, France
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Rojas-Hernandez CM, Oo TH. The unusual nutritional and toxin-related underproduction anemias: approaching the riddle beyond iron, cobalamin, and folate. Discov Med 2018; 25:67-74. [PMID: 29579413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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"Anemias beyond iron, vitamin B12, and folate deficiencies" covers a wide array of everything which lies beyond commonly seen anemias caused by deficiencies of three micronutrients. Although anemias due to deficiencies of iron, B12, and folate are common in daily practice and account for at least one-third of anemia etiologies in older adults, it is not uncommon to encounter other nutritional and toxin-induced underproduction anemias. The combination of thorough clinical examination, careful peripheral blood smear review, and judicious selection of supporting laboratory studies is typically sufficient to make an assertive diagnosis of those cases. Moreover, the recognition of overlapping features with primary hematologic disorders and the diagnostic limitations of conventional testing are important for clinicians to determine when to refer to a hematologist. Herein, we discuss clinical features and diagnostic approaches to unusual underproduction anemias due to deficiencies of vitamin B6 and copper, and toxic effects of alcohol and lead.
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- Section of Benign Hematology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Chen B, Carrion P, Grewal R, Inglis A, Hippman C, Morris E, Andrighetti H, Albert A, Austin J. Short interpregnancy intervals, maternal folate levels, and infants born small for gestational age: a preliminary study in a Canadian supplement-using population. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2017; 42:1092-1096. [PMID: 28644929 PMCID: PMC5756063 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2017-0292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Short interpregnancy intervals (SIPI) have been associated with increased risks for adverse neonatal outcomes including preterm delivery and infants small for gestational age (SGA). It has been suggested that mechanistically, adverse neonatal outcomes after SIPI arise due to insufficient recovery of depleted maternal folate levels prior to the second pregnancy. However, empirical data are lacking regarding physiological folate levels in pregnant women with SIPI and relationships between quantified physiological folate levels and outcomes like SGA. Therefore, we sought to test 2 hypotheses, specifically that compared with controls women with SIPI would: (i) have lower red blood cell folate (RBCF) levels and (ii) be more likely to have SGA infants (defined as <10th percentile). Using data collected in British Columbia, Canada, for a larger study on perinatal psychopathology, we documented supplementation use and compared prenatal RBCF levels and proportion of SGA infants between women with SIPI (second child conceived ≤24 months after previous birth, n = 26) and matched controls (no previous pregnancies, or >24 months between pregnancies, n = 52). There were no significant differences in either mean RBCF levels (Welch's t test, p = 0.7) or proportion of SGA infants (Fisher's exact test, p = 0.7) between women with SIPI and matched controls. We report the first data about RBCF levels in the context of SIPI. If confirmed, our finding of no relationship between these variables in this population suggests that continued folic acid supplementation following an initial pregnancy mitigates folate depletion. We found no relationship between SIPI and SGA.
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- Buffy Chen
- a Department of Psychiatry, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- a Department of Psychiatry, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- a Department of Psychiatry, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
- b Department of Medical Genetics, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- a Department of Psychiatry, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
- b Department of Medical Genetics, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- a Department of Psychiatry, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
- c Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- a Department of Psychiatry, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
- b Department of Medical Genetics, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
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- a Department of Psychiatry, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
- d Clinical Genetics Program, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- c Women's Health Research Institute, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- a Department of Psychiatry, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
- b Department of Medical Genetics, Rm A3-112, 938 W 28th Ave., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4, Canada
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Cummings D, Dowling KF, Silverstein NJ, Tanner AS, Eryilmaz H, Smoller JW, Roffman JL. A Cross-Sectional Study of Dietary and Genetic Predictors of Blood Folate Levels in Healthy Young Adults. Nutrients 2017; 9:nu9090994. [PMID: 28885600 PMCID: PMC5622754 DOI: 10.3390/nu9090994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Since 1998, the U.S. has mandated folic acid (FA) fortification of certain grain products to reduce the risk of neural tube defects. Folate intake and red blood cell (RBC) folate concentrations increased substantially post-intervention, although recent studies raise concerns about the level of ongoing benefit. This study investigated blood folate level determinants in healthy young adults, including intake of naturally occurring food folate, synthetic FA, and the interaction of naturally occurring food folate with a common missense variant in the FOLH1 gene thought to affect absorption. Participants (n = 265) completed the Diet History Questionnaire II, RBC folate testing, and were genotyped for the 484T>C FOLH1 variant. Men reported significantly greater intake of all folate sources except for supplemental FA, but RBC folate levels did not significantly differ by sex. Synthetic FA was a stronger predictor of RBC folate than naturally occurring food folate. In the largest racial group, synthetic FA and the interaction of FOLH1 genotype with naturally occurring food folate significantly predicted RBC folate, with the overall model accounting for 13.8% of the variance in RBC folate levels. Blood folate levels rely on a complex interaction of natural and synthetic folate intake as well as FOLH1 genotype.
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- Daniel Cummings
- Department of Biopsychology, Tufts University, 419 Boston Ave, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 149 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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Noor RA, Abioye AI, Ulenga N, Msham S, Kaishozi G, Gunaratna NS, Mwiru R, Smith E, Dhillon CN, Spiegelman D, Fawzi W. Large -scale wheat flour folic acid fortification program increases plasma folate levels among women of reproductive age in urban Tanzania. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0182099. [PMID: 28797054 PMCID: PMC5552223 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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There is widespread vitamin and mineral deficiency problem in Tanzania with known deficiencies of at least vitamin A, iron, folate and zinc, resulting in lasting negative consequences especially on maternal health, cognitive development and thus the nation's economic potential. Folate deficiency is associated with significant adverse health effects among women of reproductive age, including a higher risk of neural tube defects. Several countries, including Tanzania, have implemented mandatory fortification of wheat and maize flour but evidence on the effectiveness of these programs in developing countries remains limited. We evaluated the effectiveness of Tanzania's food fortification program by examining folate levels for women of reproductive age, 18-49 years. A prospective cohort study with 600 non-pregnant women enrolled concurrent with the initiation of food fortification and followed up for 1 year thereafter. Blood samples, dietary intake and fortified foods consumption data were collected at baseline, and at 6 and 12 months. Plasma folate levels were determined using a competitive assay with folate binding protein. Using univariate and multivariate linear regression, we compared the change in plasma folate levels at six and twelve months of the program from baseline. We also assessed the relative risk of folate deficiency during follow-up using log-binomial regression. The mean (±SE) pre-fortification plasma folate level for the women was 5.44-ng/ml (±2.30) at baseline. These levels improved significantly at six months [difference: 4.57ng/ml (±2.89)] and 12 months [difference: 4.27ng/ml (±4.18)]. Based on plasma folate cut-off level of 4 ng/ml, the prevalence of folate deficiency was 26.9% at baseline, and 5% at twelve months. One ng/ml increase in plasma folate from baseline was associated with a 25% decreased risk of folate deficiency at 12 months [(RR = 0.75; 95% CI = 0.67-0.85, P<0.001]. In a setting where folate deficiency is high, food fortification program with folic acid resulted in significant improvements in folate status among women of reproductive age.
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- Ramadhani A. Noor
- Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Management Development for Health (MDH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Africa Academy for Public Health (AAPH), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Helen Keller International, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Rosenthal J, Largaespada N, Bailey LB, Cannon M, Alverson CJ, Ortiz D, Kauwell GP, Sniezek J, Figueroa R, Daly R, Allen P. Folate Deficiency Is Prevalent in Women of Childbearing Age in Belize and Is Negatively Affected by Coexisting Vitamin B-12 Deficiency: Belize National Micronutrient Survey 2011. J Nutr 2017; 147:1183-1193. [PMID: 28404832 PMCID: PMC5548006 DOI: 10.3945/jn.116.242628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background: Folate deficiency, vitamin B-12 deficiency, and anemia can have adverse effects on birth outcomes. Also, low vitamin B-12 reduces the formation of metabolically active folate.Objectives: We sought to establish the baseline prevalence of and factors associated with folate deficiency and insufficiency, vitamin B-12 deficiency, and anemia among women of childbearing age (WCBA) in Belize.Methods: In 2011, a national probability-based survey was completed among Belizean nonpregnant WCBA aged 15-49 y. Blood samples for determination of hemoglobin, folate (RBC and serum), and vitamin B-12 (plasma) and sociodemographic and health information were collected from 937 women. RBC and serum folate concentrations were measured by microbiologic assay (MBA). Folate status was defined based on both the WHO-recommended radioproteinbinding assay and the assay adjusted for the MBA.Results: The national prevalence estimates for folate deficiency in WCBA, based on serum and RBC folate concentrations by using the assay-matched cutoffs, were 11.0% (95% CI: 8.6%, 14.0%) and 35.1% (95% CI: 31.3%, 39.2%), respectively. By using the assay-matched compared with the WHO-recommended cutoffs, a substantially higher prevalence of folate deficiency was observed based on serum (6.9% absolute difference) and RBC folate (28.9% absolute difference) concentrations. The prevalence for RBC folate insufficiency was 48.9% (95% CI: 44.8%, 53.1%). Prevalence estimates for vitamin B-12 deficiency and marginal deficiency and anemia were 17.2% (95% CI: 14.2%, 20.6%), 33.2% (95% CI: 29.6%, 37.1%), and 22.7% (95% CI: 19.5%, 26.2%), respectively. The adjusted geometric means of the RBC folate concentration increased significantly (P-trend < 0.001) in WCBA who had normal vitamin B-12 status relative to WCBA who were vitamin B-12 deficient.Conclusions: In Belize, the prevalence of folate and vitamin B-12 deficiencies continues to be a public health concern among WCBA. Furthermore, low folate status co-occurred with low vitamin B-12 status, underlining the importance of providing adequate vitamin B-12 and folic acid intake through approaches such as mandatory food fortification.
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- Jorge Rosenthal
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA;
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- University of San Carlos, Guatemala City, Guatemala
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Belize Ministry of Health, Belmopan, Belize
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- Belize Ministry of Health, Belmopan, Belize
- Belize Ministry of Public Service, Belmopan, Belize
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Kopp M, Morisset R, Rychlik M. Characterization and Interrelations of One-Carbon Metabolites in Tissues, Erythrocytes, and Plasma in Mice with Dietary Induced Folate Deficiency. Nutrients 2017; 9:E462. [PMID: 28475162 PMCID: PMC5452192 DOI: 10.3390/nu9050462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Revised: 04/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Studies on one-carbon metabolism for the assessment of folate deficiency have focused on either metabolites of folate metabolism or methionine cycle. To bridge the gap between deficiency markers in these pathways we designed a dietary induced folate deficiency study using male C57BL/6N mice. After weaning (3 weeks) mice were fed a defined control diet (1 week) before being fed a folate deficient diet (n = 6 mice) and the control diet (n = 6 mice) for 12 additional weeks. Thereafter, we determined total homocysteine in plasma and folate in erythrocytes as well as S-adenosylmethionine, S-adenosylhomocysteine, and six folate vitamers in tissues including 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate, tetrahydrofolate, 10-formylfolic acid, and folic acid by means of stable isotope dilution assays coupled with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. In all organs, except heart (mainly 5-mehtyltetrahydrofolate), tetrahydrofolate constitutes the main vitamer. Moreover, in liver tetrahydrofolate was most abundant followed by 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (heart: tetrahydrofolate), 5-formyltetrahydrofolate, and 5,10-methenyltetrahydrofolate. Because of the significant decrease (p < 0.05) of folate status and S-adenosylmethionine/S-adenosylhomocysteine ratio accompanied with increasing S-adenosylhomocysteine (p < 0.05), hepatocytes are most susceptible to folate deficiency. To the best of our knowledge, we herein present the first method for simultaneous quantitation of eight metabolites for both folate and methionine cycle in one tissue sample, tHcy in plasma, and erythrocyte folate to shed light on physiological interrelations of one-carbon metabolism.
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- Markus Kopp
- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Alte Akademie 10, Freising D-85354, Germany.
- Institute for Food & Health (Z I E L), Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephaner Berg 1, Freising D-85354, Germany.
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- Institute for Food & Health (Z I E L), Technical University of Munich, Weihenstephaner Berg 1, Freising D-85354, Germany.
- Chair of Nutritional Physiology, Technical University of Munich, Gregor-Mendel-Straße 2, Freising D-85354, Germany.
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- Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Alte Akademie 10, Freising D-85354, Germany.
- Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Matejcic M, de Batlle J, Ricci C, Biessy C, Perrier F, Huybrechts I, Weiderpass E, Boutron-Ruault MC, Cadeau C, His M, Cox DG, Boeing H, Fortner RT, Kaaks R, Lagiou P, Trichopoulou A, Benetou V, Tumino R, Panico S, Sieri S, Palli D, Ricceri F, Bueno-de-Mesquita HBA, Skeie G, Amiano P, Sánchez MJ, Chirlaque MD, Barricarte A, Quirós JR, Buckland G, van Gils CH, Peeters PH, Key TJ, Riboli E, Gylling B, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Gunter MJ, Romieu I, Chajès V. Biomarkers of folate and vitamin B12 and breast cancer risk: report from the EPIC cohort. Int J Cancer 2017; 140:1246-1259. [PMID: 27905104 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Epidemiological studies have reported inconsistent findings for the association between B vitamins and breast cancer (BC) risk. We investigated the relationship between biomarkers of folate and vitamin B12 and the risk of BC in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. Plasma concentrations of folate and vitamin B12 were determined in 2,491 BC cases individually matched to 2,521 controls among women who provided baseline blood samples. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratios by quartiles of either plasma B vitamin. Subgroup analyses by menopausal status, hormone receptor status of breast tumors (estrogen receptor [ER], progesterone receptor [PR] and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 [HER2]), alcohol intake and MTHFR polymorphisms (677C > T and 1298A > C) were also performed. Plasma levels of folate and vitamin B12 were not significantly associated with the overall risk of BC or by hormone receptor status. A marginally positive association was found between vitamin B12 status and BC risk in women consuming above the median level of alcohol (ORQ4-Q1 = 1.26; 95% CI 1.00-1.58; Ptrend = 0.05). Vitamin B12 status was also positively associated with BC risk in women with plasma folate levels below the median value (ORQ4-Q1 = 1.29; 95% CI 1.02-1.62; Ptrend = 0.03). Overall, folate and vitamin B12 status was not clearly associated with BC risk in this prospective cohort study. However, potential interactions between vitamin B12 and alcohol or folate on the risk of BC deserve further investigation.
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- M Matejcic
- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- Genetic Epidemiology Group, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Research, Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-Based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway
- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, Villejuif, France
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- Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, Villejuif, France
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- Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Sud, UVSQ, CESP, INSERM, Villejuif, France
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- Centre Léon Bérard, INSERM U1052, Cancer Research Center of Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Epidemiology, German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), Nuthetal, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Hellenic Health Foundation, Athens, Greece
- WHO Collaborating Center for Nutrition and Health, Unit of Nutritional Epidemiology and Nutrition in Public Health, Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Hellenic Health Foundation, Athens, Greece
- WHO Collaborating Center for Nutrition and Health, Unit of Nutritional Epidemiology and Nutrition in Public Health, Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- WHO Collaborating Center for Nutrition and Health, Unit of Nutritional Epidemiology and Nutrition in Public Health, Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Cancer Registry and Histopathology Unit, Civic - M.P. Arezzo Hospital, ASP Ragusa, Ragusa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy
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- Molecular and Nutritional Epidemiology Unit, Cancer Research and Prevention Institute - ISPO, Florence, Italy
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- Unit of Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Unit of Epidemiology, Regional Health Service ASL TO3, Grugliasco, Italy
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- Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department for Determinants of Chronic Diseases (DCD), National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Public Health Division of Gipuzkoa, BioDonostia Research Institute, San Sebastian, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs, GRANADA, Hospitales Universitarios de Granada/Universidad de Granada, Granada, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Epidemiology, Regional Health Council, IMIB-Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain
- Department of Health and Social Sciences, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain
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- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Navarra Institute for Health Research (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
- Navarra Public Health Institute, Pamplona, Spain
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- Public Health Directorate, Asturias, Spain
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- Unit of Nutrition and Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO-IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Biosciences, Pathology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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- International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France
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Beise U, Burkart A, Huber F. [Not Available]. Praxis (Bern 1994) 2016; 105:1331-1335. [PMID: 27805850 DOI: 10.1024/1661-8157/a002513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Wang H, De Steur H, Chen G, Zhang X, Pei L, Gellynck X, Zheng X. Effectiveness of Folic Acid Fortified Flour for Prevention of Neural Tube Defects in a High Risk Region. Nutrients 2016. [PMID: 27005659 DOI: 10.3390/nu80301529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/24/2023] Open
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Despite efforts to tackle folate deficiency and Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) through folic acid fortification, its implementation is still lacking where it is needed most, highlighting the need for studies that evaluate the effectiveness of folic acid fortified wheat flour in a poor, rural, high-risk, NTD region of China. One of the most affected regions, Shanxi Province, was selected as a case study. A community intervention was carried out in which 16,648 women of child-bearing age received fortified flour (eight villages) and a control group received ordinary flour (three villages). NTD birth prevalence and biological indicators were measured two years after program initiation at endline only. The effect on the NTD burden was calculated using the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) method. In the intervention group, serum folate level was higher than in the control group. NTDs in the intervention group were 68.2% lower than in the control group (OR = 0.313, 95% CI = 0.207-0473, p < 0.001). In terms of DALYs, burden in intervention group was approximately 58.5% lower than in the control group. Flour fortification was associated with lower birth prevalence and burden of NTDs in economically developing regions with a high risk of NTDs. The positive findings confirm the potential of fortification when selecting an appropriate food vehicle and target region. As such, this study provides support for decision makers aiming for the implementation of (mandatory) folic acid fortification in China.
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- Haochen Wang
- Institute of Population Research/WHO Collaborating Center on Reproductive Health and Population Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Bio-Science engineering, Ghent University. Ghent 9000, Belgium.
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- Institute of Population Research/WHO Collaborating Center on Reproductive Health and Population Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Institute of Population Research/WHO Collaborating Center on Reproductive Health and Population Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Institute of Population Research/WHO Collaborating Center on Reproductive Health and Population Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Bio-Science engineering, Ghent University. Ghent 9000, Belgium.
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- Institute of Population Research/WHO Collaborating Center on Reproductive Health and Population Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
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Rosegger P, Schleiffenbaum BE. [Not Available]. Praxis (Bern 1994) 2016; 105:1239-1246. [PMID: 28573954 DOI: 10.1024/1661-8157/a002533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Zusammenfassung. Die Anämie im Alter stellt ein zunehmendes Problem dar, das keinesfalls als normaler Teil des Alterns gesehen werden darf. Zugrundeliegende Krankheiten können in ca. 70–80 % der Fälle gefunden werden, wobei die häufigsten Ursachen ein Eisenmangel, eine chronischen Erkrankung, eine Niereninsuffizienz oder ein Vitamin-B12-/Folat-Mangel sind. Bis zu einem Drittel der Fälle bleiben äthiologisch unklar. Unter diesen finden sich die Patienten mit einer klonalen hämatologischen Erkrankung, die letztlich in einem myelodysplastischen Syndrom (MDS) enden kann. Schon milde Formen der Anämie können, vor allem im Alter, Begleiterkrankungen und die Lebensqualität verschlechtern. Ihre Behandlung reduziert die Morbidität und Mortalität im Alter.
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Folic acid and iron supplementation has historically been recommended as the preferred anaemia control strategy among preschoolers in sub-Saharan Africa and other resource-poor settings, but home fortification of complementary foods with multiple micronutrient powders (MNPs) can now be considered the preferred approach. The World Health Organization endorses home fortification with MNPs containing at least iron, vitamin A and zinc to control childhood anaemia, and calls for concomitant malaria control strategies in malaria endemic regions. Among other micronutrients, current MNP formulations generally include 88 μg folic acid (corresponding to 100% of the Recommended Nutrient Intake). The risks and benefits of providing supplemental folic acid at these levels are unclear. The limited data available indicate that folate deficiency may not be a major public health problem among children living in sub-Saharan Africa and supplemental folic acid may therefore not have any benefits. Furthermore, supraphysiological, and possibly even physiological, folic acid dosages may favour Plasmodium falciparum growth, inhibit parasite clearance of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP)-treated malaria and increase subsequent recrudescence. Even though programmatic options to limit prophylactic SP use or to promote the use of insecticide treated bed nets may render the use of folic acid safer, programmatic barriers to these approaches are likely to persist. Research is needed to characterise the prevalence of folate deficiency among young children worldwide and to design safe MNP and other types of fortification approaches in sub-Sahara Africa. In parallel, updated global guidance is needed for MNP programmes in these regions.
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- Roland Kupka
- UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central AfricaDakarSenegal
- Department of NutritionHarvard School of Public HealthBostonMassachusettesUSA
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Li Y, Gao R, Liu X, Chen X, Liao X, Geng Y, Ding Y, Wang Y, He J. Folate Deficiency Could Restrain Decidual Angiogenesis in Pregnant Mice. Nutrients 2015; 7:6425-45. [PMID: 26247969 PMCID: PMC4555123 DOI: 10.3390/nu7085284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Revised: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The mechanism of birth defects induced by folate deficiency was focused on mainly in fetal development. Little is known about the effect of folate deficiency on the maternal uterus, especially on decidual angiogenesis after implantation which establishes vessel networks to support embryo development. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of folate deficiency on decidual angiogenesis. Serum folate levels were measured by electrochemiluminescence. The status of decidual angiogenesis was examined by cluster designation 34 (CD34) immunohistochemistry and the expression of angiogenic factors, including vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA), placental growth factor (PLGF), and VEGF receptor 2 (VEGFR2) were also tested. Serum levels of homocysteine (Hcy), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL), progesterone (P4), and estradiol (E2) were detected by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The folate-deficient mice had a lower folate level and a higher Hcy level. Folate deficiency restrained decidual angiogenesis with significant abnormalities in vascular density and the enlargement and elongation of the vascular sinus. It also showed a reduction in the expressions of VEGFA, VEGFR2, and PLGF. In addition, the serum levels of P4, E2, LH, and PRL were reduced in folate-deficient mice, and the expression of progesterone receptor (PR) and estrogen receptor α (ERα) were abnormal. These results indicated that folate deficiency could impaire decidual angiogenesis and it may be related to the vasculotoxic properties of Hcy and the imbalance of the reproductive hormone.
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- Yanli Li
- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, School of Public Health, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
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PURPOSE Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a highly prevalent type of dementia. The epigenetic mechanism of gene methylation provides a putative link between nutrition, one-carbon metabolism, and disease progression because folate deficiency may cause hypomethylation of promoter regions in AD-relevant genes. We hypothesized that folic acid supplementation may protect neuron cells from amyloid β (Aβ) oligomer-induced toxicity by modulating DNA methylation of APP and PS1 in AD models. METHODS Primary hippocampal neuronal cells and hippocampal HT-22 cells were incubated for 24 h with a combination of folic acid and either Aβ oligomers or vehicle and were then incubated for 72 h with various concentrations of folic acid. AD transgenic mice were fed either folate-deficient or control diets and gavaged daily with various doses of folic acid (0 or 600 μg/kg). DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) activity, cell viability, methylation potential of cells, APP and PS1 expression, and the methylation of the respective promoters were determined. RESULTS Aβ oligomers lowered DNMT activity, increased PS1 and APP expression, and decreased cell viability. Folic acid dose-dependently stimulated methylation potential and DNMT activity, altered PS1 and APP promoter methylation, decreased PS1 and APP expression, and partially preserved cell viability. Folic acid increased PS1 and APP promoter methylation in AD transgenic mice. CONCLUSION These results suggest a mechanism by which folic acid may prevent Aβ oligomer-induced neuronal toxicity.
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- Huan Liu
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, 22 Qixiangtai Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China.
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Li W, Liu H, Yu M, Zhang X, Zhang M, Wilson JX, Huang G. Folic acid administration inhibits amyloid β-peptide accumulation in APP/PS1 transgenic mice. J Nutr Biochem 2015; 26:883-91. [PMID: 25959374 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2015.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Revised: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with malnutrition, altered one-carbon metabolism and increased hippocampal amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) accumulation. Aberrant DNA methylation may be an epigenetic mechanism that underlies AD pathogenesis. We hypothesized that folic acid acts through an epigenetic gene silencing mechanism to lower Aβ levels in the APP/PS1 transgenic mouse model of AD. APP/PS1 mice were fed either folate-deficient or control diets and gavaged daily with 120 μg/kg folic acid, 13.3mg/kg S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) or both. Examination of the mice after 60 days of treatment showed that serum folate concentration increased with intake of folic acid but not SAM. Folate deficiency lowered endogenous SAM concentration, whereas neither intervention altered S-adenosylhomocysteine concentration. DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) activity increased with intake of folic acid raised DNMT activity in folate-deficient mice. DNA methylation rate was stimulated by folic acid in the amyloid precursor protein (APP) promoter and in the presenilin 1 (PS1) promoter. Folate deficiency elevated hippocampal APP, PS1 and Aβ protein levels, and these rises were prevented by folic acid. In conclusion, these findings are consistent with a mechanism in which folic acid increases methylation potential and DNMT activity, modifies DNA methylation and ultimately decreases APP, PS1 and Aβ protein levels.
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- Wen Li
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
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Tulchinsky TH. The key role of government in addressing the pandemic of micronutrient deficiency conditions in Southeast Asia. Nutrients 2015; 7:2518-23. [PMID: 25856222 PMCID: PMC4425158 DOI: 10.3390/nu7042518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Micronutrient deficiency conditions are a major global public health problem. While the private sector has an important role in addressing this problem, the main responsibility lies with national governments, in cooperation with international agencies and donors. Mandatory fortification of basic foods provides a basic necessary intake for the majority and needs to be supported by provision of essential vitamin and mineral supplements for mothers and children and other high risk groups. Fortification by government mandate and regulation is essential with cooperation by private sector food manufacturers, and in the context of broader policies for poverty reduction, education and agricultural reform. Iron, iodine, vitamin A, vitamin B complex, folic acid, zinc, vitamin D and vitamin B12 are prime examples of international fortification experience achieved by proactive governmental nutrition policies. These are vital to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and their follow-up sustainable global health targets. National governmental policies for nutritional security and initiatives are essential to implement both food fortification and targeted supplementation policies to reduce the huge burden of micronutrient deficiency conditions in Southeast Asia and other parts of the world.
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- Theodore H Tulchinsky
- Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Hebrew University-Hadassah, Hadassah Medical Center, Ein Karem, Jerusalem 91220, Israel.
- School of Health Professions, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon 78108, Israel .
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Velichko VL, Kudlach OI, Shelepina OA. [A STUDY OF OCCURRENCE FREQUENCY OF C677T POLYMORPHISM OF THE GENE MTHFR AND PLASMA FOLATE LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH UNIPOLAR DEPRESSION]. Lik Sprava 2015:156-157. [PMID: 26118060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study focuses on the problem of finding an effective diagnostic algorithm to identify unipolar depression by examining the C677T MTHFR gene polymorphism and features of folate metabolism in patients with unipolar depression. The study proves that C677T MTHFR gene polymorphism is significantly associated with unipolar depression, which can be used to improve the quality of depression identification, as well as forming new ways of diagnosis.
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Castillo-Lancellotti C, Margozzini P, Valdivia G, Padilla O, Uauy R, Rozowski J, Tur JA. [Serum folate and vitamin B12 in older people: results from the Chilean National Health Survey 2009-2010]. Rev Med Chil 2014; 141:1107-16. [PMID: 24522413 DOI: 10.4067/s0034-98872013000900002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Supraphysiological levels (SFL) of serum folate (SF) derived from flour fortification with folic acid (FA) could be risky among older adults with low vitamin B12 (B12) levels. AIM To describe and analyze SF and B12 levels in older Chileans and to identify risk groups. MATERIAL AND METHODS Participants were 1.043 older people aged ≥ 65 years from the National Health Chilean Health Survey 2009-2010 (ChNHS 2009-10), a multistage stratified random sample, representative of the national population. SF (µg/L) and B12 (pg/ml) were determined in fasting samples by competitive chemoluminescence immunoassay. Mean, deciles and percentiles 5 and 95th were calculated. We defined SF categories: < 4.4 (deficit); 4.41-20 (normal) and SFL: 20.01-25.6; 25.6-29 and > 29 µg/L (80th percentile of the distribution) and vitamin B12 categories: ≤ 200 (deficit); 200.1-299.5 (marginal deficit) and > 299.5 (normal). Prevalence rates, multiple and logistic regression models were used and adjusted by sex and age, educational level and residence area. RESULTS SF and B12 mean and 95th percentiles were 21.2 ± 0.56/38.6 µg/L and 348.4 ± 7.6/637(pg/ml) respectively. Forty nine percent of participants had SFL. Folate and B12 deficiency were present in 0.3 and 8.1% of participants, respectively. Men had significantly lower prevalence of SFL > 29 µg/L (OR adjusted odds ratio 0.47 95% confidence intervals: 0.26-0.84). B12 showed no significant variation by age and sex. The prevalence of SFL associated with B12 deficiency was 4.1%. No statistically significant association was observed between levels of folate and B12. CONCLUSIONS Folate deficit is almost inexistent, but a significant percentage of participants had SFL suggesting the need for revising the current wheat flour fortification levels.
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Dang S, Yan H, Zeng L, Wang Q, Li Q, Xiao S, Fan X. The status of vitamin B12 and folate among Chinese women: a population-based cross-sectional study in northwest China. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112586. [PMID: 25390898 PMCID: PMC4229226 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objective To assess the status of the vitamin B12 and folate of Chinese women living in northwest China. Methods A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2008 among Chinese women aged 10–49 years living in Shaanxi province of northwest China. A stratified multistage random sampling method was adopted to obtain a sample of 1170 women. The women were interviewed for collection of their background information and their plasma vitamin B12 and folate were measured with the immunoassay method. The status of both vitamins was evaluated and the prevalence of deficiency was estimated. Results The median value of the women was 214.5 pg/mL for vitamin B12 and 4.6 ng/mL for folate. The urban women had a significantly higher vitamin B12 (254.1 vs. 195.9 pg/mL) but lower folate (4.4 vs. 4.7 ng/mL) than rural women. Total prevalence of deficiency was 45.5% (95% CI: 42.6%∼48.4%) for vitamin B12 and 14.7% (95% CI: 12.6%∼16.8%) for folate. About 36% of women presented vitamin B12 deficiency alone, 5.2% belonged to folate deficiency alone and 9.5% was combined deficiency in both vitamins. More than 25% of the women were in marginal vitamin B12 status (200–299 pg/mL) and 60% in marginal status of folate (3–6 ng/mL). About 75.2% of rural women with folate deficiency were deficient in vitamin B12 and 46% for urban women. Quantile regression model found decreasing coefficient of folate status across 73 different quantiles of vitamin B12, which indicated that the women with folate deficiency had lower vitamin B12 significantly compared with those with no deficiency. Conclusions The deficiency of vitamin B12 and folate is still prevalent among the Chinese women in northwest China. Vitamin B12 deficiency could be more serious and the improvement of poor vitamin B12 status should be invoked when practicing the supplementation of folate against the neural tube defects in northwest China.
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- Shaonong Dang
- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
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Niedzwiecki MM, Hall MN, Liu X, Slavkovich V, Ilievski V, Levy D, Alam S, Siddique AB, Parvez F, Graziano JH, Gamble MV. Interaction of plasma glutathione redox and folate deficiency on arsenic methylation capacity in Bangladeshi adults. Free Radic Biol Med 2014; 73:67-74. [PMID: 24726863 PMCID: PMC4111991 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2014.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 03/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Inorganic arsenic(As) is metabolized through a series of methylation reactions catalyzed by arsenic(III)-methyltransferase (AS3MT), resulting in the generation of monomethylarsonic (MMAs) and dimethylarsinic acids (DMAs). AS3MT activity requires the presence of the methyl donor S-adenosylmethionine, a product of folate-dependent one-carbon metabolism, and a reductant. Although glutathione (GSH), the primary endogenous antioxidant, is not required for As methylation, GSH stimulates As methylation rates in vitro. However, the relationship between GSH redox and As methylation capacity in humans is unknown. We wished to test the hypothesis that a more oxidized plasma GSH redox status is associated with decreased As methylation capacity and examine whether these associations are modified by folate nutritional status. Concentrations of plasma GSH and GSSG, plasma folate, total blood As (bAs), total urinary As (uAs), and uAs metabolites were assessed in a cross-sectional study of n=376 Bangladeshi adults who were chronically exposed to As in drinking water. We observed that a decreased plasma GSH/GSSG ratio (reflecting a more oxidized redox state) was significantly associated with increased urinary %MMA, decreased urinary %DMA, and increased total bAs in folate-deficient individuals (plasma folate ≤ 9.0 nmol/L). Concentrations of plasma GSH and GSSG were independently associated with increased and decreased As methylation capacity, respectively. No significant associations were observed in folate-sufficient individuals, and interactions by folate status were statistically significant. Our findings suggest that GSH/GSSG redox regulation might contribute to the large interindividual variation in As methylation capacity observed in human populations.
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- Megan M Niedzwiecki
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Columbia University Arsenic Project in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Columbia University Arsenic Project in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Castaño PM, Aydemir A, Sampson-Landers C, Lynen R. The folate status of reproductive-aged women in a randomised trial of a folate-fortified oral contraceptive: dietary and blood assessments. Public Health Nutr 2014; 17:1375-83. [PMID: 23534865 PMCID: PMC10282410 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980013000864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2012] [Revised: 02/04/2013] [Accepted: 02/20/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the folate status of US women in a study of a folate-fortified oral contraceptive (OC) using the Short Folate Food Frequency Questionnaire and plasma and red blood cell (RBC) folate samples. DESIGN Sub-analysis from a multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, controlled contraceptive trial with assessments at baseline and 6 months. We calculated dietary folate equivalents (DFE) consumed and the proportion of participants meeting folate adequacy benchmarks. SETTING Eight centres in the USA. SUBJECTS Healthy women aged 18-40 years requesting contraception with no contraindications for OC use. RESULTS Overall, 385 participants were randomised to either a novel folate-fortified OC or a marketed OC. The 262 (68 %) participants compliant with the protocol were included in the analysis set. Baseline daily DFE consumption was 529·8 (sd 342·1) μg and similar in both groups. At follow-up, the fortified OC group had higher intake than the conventional OC group (1225·9 (sd 346·2) μg compared with 500·6 (sd 361·2) μg). Mean plasma folate level increased from 44·5 (sd 17·2) to 55·8 (sd 21·1) nmol/l. Mean RBC folate level increased from 996·7 (sd 369·8) to 1311·9 (sd 436·0) nmol/l. The proportion meeting selected folate adequacy benchmarks increased in the fortified OC group (P < 0·001). CONCLUSIONS Lack of adequate folate intake in reproductive-aged women from dietary sources or supplements alone suggests the need for novel approaches. Use of folate-fortified OC ensures adequate folate levels and meeting of folate benchmarks.
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- Paula M Castaño
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, PH 16-69, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wayne, NJ, USA
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- Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., Wayne, NJ, USA
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Bradbury KE, Williams SM, Mann JI, Brown RC, Parnell W, Skeaff CM. Estimation of serum and erythrocyte folate concentrations in the New Zealand adult population within a background of voluntary folic acid fortification. J Nutr 2014; 144:68-74. [PMID: 24174623 DOI: 10.3945/jn.113.182105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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National data on the blood folate status of New Zealand adults is lacking. The objective of this study was to describe the blood folate status and examine the predictors of blood folate status in a national sample of adults from New Zealand, a country with voluntary folic acid fortification. The 2008/09 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey was a nationwide multistage systematic random cross-sectional survey. Serum and erythrocyte folate concentrations were measured by microbiologic assay. The survey included 4721 participants aged ≥15 y, 3359 of whom provided a nonfasting blood sample. Biochemical folate status was measured in 3277 participants. The median serum and erythrocyte folate concentrations were 23 and 809 nmol/L, respectively. The prevalence of biochemical folate deficiency, defined as plasma folate <6.8 nmol/L or erythrocyte folate <305 nmol/L, was 2%. Having breakfast daily compared with never eating breakfast was associated with 53% higher serum and 25% higher erythrocyte folate concentrations; consumers of fortified yeast extract spread had 17% higher serum and 14% higher erythrocyte folate concentrations than nonconsumers; daily users of folate-containing supplements compared with nonusers had 48% higher serum and 28% higher erythrocyte folate concentrations. The prevalence of biochemical folate deficiency in New Zealand adults is low. Participants who ate breakfast more frequently, consumed folate-fortified yeast, or used a daily folate supplement had higher blood folate concentrations.
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Zhang W, Li Y, Wang TD, Meng HX, Min GW, Fang YL, Niu XY, Ma LS, Guo JH, Zhang J, Sun MZ, Li CX. Nutritional status of the elderly in rural North China: a cross-sectional study. J Nutr Health Aging 2014; 18:730-6. [PMID: 25286452 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-014-0537-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe the nutritional status of elderly people living in a rural area of North China. DESIGN Community-based, cross-sectional prevalence survey. SETTING 3 rural towns of Lvliang City, Shanxi Province, China. PARTICIPANTS A sample of 1845 community residents (29.1% of those eligible) 55 years or older (birth before 1958-01-01). MEASUREMENTS The participants were assessed regarding demographic characteristics, height, weight, as well as having a physical examination and blood sampling for serum cholesterol, total homocysteine (tHcy), folate, and vitamin B12 levels. RESULTS 991 (53.7%) were female and 139 (7.5%) did not complete the anthropometric measurement. Prevalence of underweight and obesity was 3.5% and 24.9% in men and 6.7% and 31.0% in women (P = 0.003, P = 0.005, respectively). Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and hypocholesterolemia was 13.5% and 52.6% in men and 25.0% and 34.3% in women (P < 0.001, P < 0.001, respectively). Prevalence of high LDL-c concentrations was 8.8% in men and 16.8% in women (P < 0.001). The mean serum tHcy in men (28.8 ± 20.1 μmmol/l) was significantly higher than in women (21.0 ± 15.1 μmmol/L, P < 0.001). Prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (defined as > 15μmmol/L) was 79.7% in men and 65.5% in women (P < 0.001). Prevalence of low folate (defined as < 11 nmol/L) and vitamin B12 levels (defiend as < 185 pmol/L) was 70.8 % and 76.8% in men and 56.5% and 72.6% in women (P < 0.001, P = 0.036, respectively). Correlation coefficients between tHcy, folate, and vitamin B12 indicated an inverse linear correlation (r = -0.21, P < 0.001, r = -0.35, P < 0.001, respectively). CONCLUSIONS As China's economic climate has developed, the nutritional status of elderly people in the rural parts of the country has improved in some aspects. However, the trend toward obesity will lead to a shift in the burden of obesity-related chronic diseases. In addition, rurally-located elderly people are at high risk of death that may be associated with abnormal serum cholesterol. The data also suggest that severe deficiencies in folate and vitamin B12 levels exist, as well as there being a high prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia. Folate and vitamin B12 supplementation are necessary to prevent related diseases.
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- Xiao-Yuan Niu, Department of Neurology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University. No. 85, Jiefang Nan Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan City, PRC, ,Tel/Fax: +8603514639510
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Pounis G, Di Castelnuovo AF, de Lorgeril M, Krogh V, Siani A, Arnout J, Cappuccio FP, van Dongen M, Zappacosta B, Donati MB, de Gaetano G, Iacoviello L. Folate intake and folate serum levels in men and women from two European populations: The IMMIDIET project. Nutrition 2013; 30:822-30. [PMID: 24984999 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2013.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2013] [Revised: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 11/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Folate status has been associated with neural tube defects and cerebrovascular disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate possible differences in folate status in two European Union countries and to assess their possible association with dietary patterns and/or other lifestyles. METHODS In the framework of the European Union-funded IMMIDIET Project, 1068 individuals (534 male-female pairs), ages 26 to 64 y, were enrolled in Italy and the United Kingdom. One-year-recall food frequency questionnaire was used to evaluate dietary intake. Reduced rank regression analysis was used to derive a dietary pattern better describing high dietary folate intake. RESULTS Of the total participants, 11.3% of the Italians and 45.1% of the British exceeded the optimal dietary folate intake of 400 μg/d (Recommended Dietary Allowance). Of the women, 66.7% and 22.1% of Italian and British women, respectively, all at childbearing age, had folate serum levels <6.62 ng/mL (P = 0.01). The percentage of total variance of dietary folate intake explained by food group consumption was 14.2% and 16.3% in Italy and the United Kingdom, respectively. Reduced rank regression analysis indicated a healthy pattern that was positively associated with folate serum levels in both countries (for all β-coefficients >0; P < 0.001): 100 μg/d increase in dietary folate intake was associated with 13.8% and 10.5% increase in folate serum levels in the Italian and British population, respectively (for 100 μg/d increase e(β-coef) = 1.138 and 1.105; P < 0.001). Smoking habit was negatively but physical activity positively associated with folate serum levels (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS An inadequate dietary folate intake and subsequent serum levels were observed in the Italian participants. High consumption of food sources of folate was positively associated with folate serum levels, explaining a good proportion of its variability.
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- George Pounis
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
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- U.O.C. Laboratorio Analisi, Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura "Giovanni Paolo II," Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli (IS), Italy.
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Hanks J, Ayed I, Kukreja N, Rogers C, Harris J, Gheorghiu A, Liu CL, Emery P, Pufulete M. The association between MTHFR 677C>T genotype and folate status and genomic and gene-specific DNA methylation in the colon of individuals without colorectal neoplasia. Am J Clin Nutr 2013; 98:1564-74. [PMID: 24108782 PMCID: PMC3831541 DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.113.061432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Decreased genomic and increased gene-specific DNA methylation predispose to colorectal cancer. Dietary folate intake and the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism (MTHFR 677C>T) may influence risk by modifying DNA methylation. OBJECTIVE We investigated the associations between MTHFR 677C>T genotype, folate status, and DNA methylation in the colon. DESIGN We conducted a cross-sectional study of 336 men and women (age 19-92 y) in the United Kingdom without colorectal neoplasia. We obtained blood samples for measurement of serum and red blood cell folate, plasma homocysteine, and MTHFR 677C>T genotype and colonic tissue biopsies for measurement of colonic tissue folate and DNA methylation (genomic- and gene-specific, estrogen receptor 1, ESR1; myoblast determination protein 1, MYOD1; insulin-like growth factor II, IGF2; tumor suppressor candidate 33, N33; adenomatous polyposis coli, APC; mut-L homolog 1, MLH1; and O(6)-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase, MGMT) by liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and pyrosequencing, respectively. RESULTS Of the 336 subjects recruited, 185 (55%) carried the CC, 119 (35%) the CT, and 32 (10%) the TT alleles. No significant differences in systemic markers of folate status and colonic tissue folate between genotypes were found. The MTHFR TT genotype was not associated with genomic or gene-specific DNA methylation. Biomarkers of folate status were not associated with genomic DNA methylation. Relations between biomarkers of folate status and gene-specific methylation were inconsistent. However, low serum folate was associated with high MGMT methylation (P = 0.001). CONCLUSION MTHFR 677C>T genotype and folate status were generally not associated with DNA methylation in the colon of a folate-replete population without neoplasia.
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- Joanna Hanks
- Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London, London, United Kingdom (J Hanks, IA, NK, AG, CLL, PE, and MP), and the Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom (CR, J Harris, and MP)
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Czeizel AE, Dudás I, Vereczkey A, Bánhidy F. Folate deficiency and folic acid supplementation: the prevention of neural-tube defects and congenital heart defects. Nutrients 2013; 5:4760-75. [PMID: 24284617 PMCID: PMC3847759 DOI: 10.3390/nu5114760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Revised: 11/02/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Diet, particularly vitamin deficiency, is associated with the risk of birth defects. The aim of this review paper is to show the characteristics of common and severe neural-tube defects together with congenital heart defects (CHD) as vitamin deficiencies play a role in their origin. The findings of the Hungarian intervention (randomized double-blind and cohort controlled) trials indicated that periconceptional folic acid (FA)-containing multivitamin supplementation prevented the major proportion (about 90%) of neural-tube defects (NTD) as well as a certain proportion (about 40%) of congenital heart defects. Finally the benefits and drawbacks of three main practical applications of folic acid/multivitamin treatment such as (i) dietary intake; (ii) periconceptional supplementation; and (iii) flour fortification are discussed. The conclusion arrived at is indeed confirmation of Benjamin Franklin's statement: "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of care".
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- Andrew E. Czeizel
- Foundation for the Community Control of Hereditary Diseases, Torokvesz lejto 32, Budapest 1026, Hungary; E-Mail:
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- Foundation for the Community Control of Hereditary Diseases, Torokvesz lejto 32, Budapest 1026, Hungary; E-Mail:
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- Versys Clinics, Human Reproduction Institute, Madarasz utca 47-49, Budapest 1138, Hungary; E-Mail:
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- Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Ulloi ut 78/a, Budapest 1082, Hungary; E-Mail:
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Hund L, Northrop-Clewes CA, Nazario R, Suleymanova D, Mirzoyan L, Irisova M, Pagano M, Valadez JJ. A novel approach to evaluating the iron and folate status of women of reproductive age in Uzbekistan after 3 years of flour fortification with micronutrients. PLoS One 2013; 8:e79726. [PMID: 24260293 PMCID: PMC3833927 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 10/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The Uzbekistan 1996 Demographic Health Survey reported 60.4% of women of reproductive age (WRA) had low hemoglobin concentrations (<120 g/L), and anemia was an important public health problem. Fortification of wheat flour was identified as an appropriate intervention to address anemia due to the ubiquitous consumption of wheat flour. A National Flour Fortification Program (NFFP) was implemented in 2005. Methodology/Principal Findings After 3-years of the NFFP, a national survey using large country-lot quality assurance sampling was carried out to assess iron, folate, hemoglobin and inflammation status of WRA; the coverage and knowledge of the fortified first grade UzDonMakhsulot (UDM) flour/grey loaf program; and consumption habits of women to investigate the dietary factors associated with anemia. Estimated anemia prevalence was 34.4% (95% CI: 32.0, 36.7), iron depletion 47.5% (95% CI: 45.1, 49.9) and folate deficiency 28.8% (95% CI: 26.8, 30.8); the effect of inflammation was minimal (4% with CRP >5 mg/L). Severe anemia was more prevalent among folate deficient than iron depleted WRA. Presence of UDM first grade flour or the grey loaf was reported in 71.3% of households. Among WRA, 32.1% were aware of UDM fortification; only 3.7% mentioned the benefits of fortification and 12.5% understood causes of anemia. Consumption of heme iron-containing food (91%) and iron absorption enhancers (97%) was high, as was the consumption of iron absorption inhibitors (95%). Conclusions/Significance The NFFP coincided with a substantial decline in the prevalence of anemia. Folate deficiency was a stronger predictor of severe anemia than iron depletion. However, the prevalence of iron depletion was high, suggesting that women are not eating enough iron or iron absorption is inhibited. Fortified products were prevalent throughout Uzbekistan, though UDM flour must be adequately fortified and monitored in the future. Knowledge of fortification and anemia was low, suggesting consumer education should be prioritized.
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- Lauren Hund
- Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, United States of America
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- Ministry of Health, Research Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Joint Projects Implementation Bureau “Health-2” and “Woman and Child Health Development” Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Joint Projects Implementation Bureau “Health-2” and “Woman and Child Health Development” Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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- Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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McNamee T, Hyland T, Harrington J, Cadogan S, Honari B, Perera K, Fitzgerald AP, Perry IJ, Cahill MR. Haematinic deficiency and macrocytosis in middle-aged and older adults. PLoS One 2013; 8:e77743. [PMID: 24244281 PMCID: PMC3820699 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2013] [Accepted: 09/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and determinants of haematinic deficiency (lack of B12 folate or iron) and macrocytosis in blood from a national population-based study of middle-aged and older adults. METHODS A cross-sectional study involving 1,207 adults aged ≥45 years, recruited from a sub-study of the Irish National Survey of Lifestyle Attitudes and Nutrition (SLÁN 2007). Participants completed a health and lifestyle questionnaire and a standard food frequency questionnaire. Non-fasting blood samples were obtained for measurement of full blood count and expert morphological assessment, serum ferritin, soluble transferrin receptor assay (sTfR), B12, folate and coeliac antibodies. Blood samples were also assayed for thyroid function (T4, TSH), liver function, aminotransferase (AST) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT). RESULTS The overall prevalence (95% C.I.) of anaemia (Hb <13.5 g/dl men and 11.3 g/dl women) was 4.6% (2.9%-6.4%) in men and 1.0% (0.2%-1.9%) in women. Iron deficiency (ferritin <17 ng/ml men and <11 ng/ml in women) was detected in 6.3% of participants (3.7% in males and 8.7% in females, p<0.001). Based on both low ferritin and raised sTfR (>21 nmol/ml) only 2.3% were iron-deficient. 3.0% and 2.7% were found to have low levels of serum folate (<2.3 ng/ml) and serum B12 (<120 ng/l) respectively. Clinically significant macrocytosis (MCV>99fl) was detected in 8.4% of subjects. Strong, significant and independent associations with macrocytosis were observed for lower social status, current smoking status, moderate to heavy alcohol intake, elevated GGT levels, deficiency of folate and vitamin B12, hypothyroidism and coeliac disease. The population attributable fraction (PAF) for macrocytosis associated with elevated GGT (25.0%) and smoking (24.6%) was higher than for excess alcohol intake (6.3%), folate deficiency (10.5%) or vitamin B12 (3.4%). CONCLUSIONS Haematinic deficiency and macrocytosis are common in middle-aged/older adults in Ireland. Macrocytosis is more likely to be attributable to an elevated GGT and smoking than vitamin B12 or folate deficiency.
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- Therese McNamee
- Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, Cork University Hospital (CUH), Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland
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- Centre for Support and Training in Analysis and Research (CSTAR), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, Tullamore General Hospital, Tullamore, Ireland
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- Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Haematology, Cork University Hospital (CUH), Cork, Ireland
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Sable PS, Kale AA, Joshi SR. Prenatal omega 3 fatty acid supplementation to a micronutrient imbalanced diet protects brain neurotrophins in both the cortex and hippocampus in the adult rat offspring. Metabolism 2013; 62:1607-22. [PMID: 23845215 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2013] [Revised: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 06/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Our earlier studies show that maternal diets imbalanced in micronutrients like folic acid and vitamin B12 reduced brain docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and nerve growth factor (NGF) in the offspring at birth and postnatal d21. This study followed the offspring till 3 months to examine the hypothesis that impaired brain neurotrophins at birth and d21 due to altered maternal micronutrients can be reversed by prenatal omega 3 fatty acid but not a postnatal control diet leading to altered cognition in adult life. MATERIALS AND METHODS Pregnant rats were divided into control and five treatment groups at two levels of folic acid (normal and excess folate) in the presence and absence of vitamin B12 (NFBD, EFB and EFBD). Omega 3 fatty acid supplementation was given to the vitamin B12 deficient groups (NFBDO and EFBDO). Following delivery, 8 dams from each group were shifted to control and remaining continued on same diet. RESULTS Imbalance in maternal micronutrients up to 3months decreased DHA, BDNF and NGF in cortex and only BDNF in the hippocampus and impaired cognitive performance. Postnatal control diet normalized BDNF in the cortex but not the hippocampus and also altered cognitive performance. Prenatal omega 3 fatty acid supplementation normalized DHA, BDNF and NGF while long term supplementation was not beneficial only when micronutrients were imbalanced. CONCLUSION Patterns established at birth are not totally reversible by postnatal diets and give clues for planning intervention studies for improving brain functioning and cognitive abilities.
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- Pratiksha S Sable
- Department of Nutritional Medicine, Interactive Research School for Health Affairs, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune 411043, India
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Marzena Z, Jerzy L. [The importance of folic acid deficiency in the pathogenesis of vascular, mixed and Alzheimer's disease dementia]. Pol Merkur Lekarski 2013; 35:205-209. [PMID: 24340890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED Alzheimer's disease (AD), vascular dementia (VaD) and mixed dementia (MD) are the most common dementia diseases among the elderly. Currently, there is no effective treatment of these diseases and, therefore, it seems justified to develop the principles of prevention, taking into account the elimination of risk factors. Among them folic acid deficiency may play an important role. THE AIM OF THE STUDY To evaluate possible relationship of folate deficiency with the development of selected dementia diseases: vascular dementia (VaD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), mixed dementia (MD). MATERIAL AND METHODS The study involved 166 people, including 47 people with the diagnosis of AD, 41 with VaD and 36 with MD. The control group consisted of 42 persons without cognitive impairment. All patients underwent a general physical, neurological, psychiatric and extensive neuropsychological examination, as well as routine blood and biochemical screening tests and neuroimaging. The level of serum folate (Fol) was measured by electrochemiluminescence immunoassay. To assess the correlation of Fol level with the cognitive impairment neuropsychometric scales: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) were used. RESULTS In patients with dementia, compared with the control group, there were significantly lower levels of folic acid (p = 0.04). There was no difference in the concentration of Fol in groups of patients (p = 0.0889). In people without cognitive impairment (CDR 0) levels of folic acid were significantly higher compared to the group with moderate dementia (CDR 2, p = 0.0475). CONCLUSIONS The results may suggest that folic acid deficiency is one of the possible causes of dementia, but does not determine its type. Determination of serum Fol in the elderly and supplementation of this vitamin deficiency may play an important role in the prevention of the most common dementias.
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- Zboch Marzena
- Research-Scientific-Didactic Centre of Dementia-Related Diseases in Scinawa, Medical University of Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Wroclaw, Poland
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