Changes in predictors and status of homocysteine in young male adults after a dietary intervention with vegetables, fruits and bread

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 201-209

  Stea, Tonje Holte ^a   Mansoor, Mohammad Azam ^b   Wandel, Margareta ^c   Uglem, Solveig ^c   Frølich, Wenche ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

B vitamins; Dietary intervention; Homocysteine; Young men

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; CYSTEINE; FLAVINE ADENINE NUCLEOTIDE; FLAVINE MONONUCLEOTIDE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; RIBOFLAVIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FRUIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAD; FOLIC ACID; FRUIT; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA; MALE; NORWAY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RIBOFLAVIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEGETABLES; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 45849096051     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-008-0714-y     Document Type: Article

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