Serum concentrations of retinol, α-tocopherol and the carotenoids are influenced by diet, race and obesity in a sample of healthy adolescents

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 131, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 2184-2191

  Neuhouser, M L ^a   Rock, C L ^a   Eldridge, A L ^a   Kristal, A R ^a   Patterson, R E ^a   Cooper, D A ^a   Neumark Sztainer, D ^a   Cheskin, L J ^a   Thornquist, M D ^a  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Carotenoids; Dietary assessment; Humans; Retinol; tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ALPHA CAROTENE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENOID; CRYPTOXANTHIN; LYCOPENE; RETINOL; XANTHOPHYLL; ZEAXANTHIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; RACE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0034900540     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.8.2184     Document Type: Article

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