Body Weight and Prior Depletion Affect Plasma Ascorbate Levels Attained on Identical Vitamin C Intake: A Controlled-Diet Study

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 628-637

  Block, Gladys ^a   Patterson, Blossom H ^a   Taylor, Philip R ^a   Mangels, Ann R ^b   Levander, Orville A ^b   Norkus, Edward P ^c  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c OUR LADY OF MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Nutrient requirements; Obesity; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADULT; ASCORBIC ACID; ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033429499     PISSN: 07315724     EISSN: 15411087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07315724.1999.10718898     Document Type: Article

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