Folate intake, lifestyle factors, and homocysteine concentrations in younger and older women

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1156-1163

  Rasmussen, L B ^a   Ovesen, L ^a   Bulow, I ^a   Knudsen, N ^a   Laurberg, P ^a   Perrild, H ^a  

^a DANISH VETERINARY AND FOOD ADMINISTRATION   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Folate intake; Folic acid; Homocysteine; Lifestyle; Observational study; Vitamin supplements; Women

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COFFEE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NORMAL HUMAN; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TEA; VITAMIN INTAKE; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0033736539     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/72.5.1156     Document Type: Article

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