Homocyst(e)ine, folate, and vitamin B12 status in a cohort of Welsh young people aged 12-13 years old

Research in Sports Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-243

  Thomas, N E ^a   Cooper, S M ^a   Baker, J S ^b   Graham, M R ^b   Davies, B ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Folate; Homocyst(e)ine; Schoolchildren; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; VITAMIN INTAKE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; VITAMIN B 12; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WALES;

EID: 57749106278     PISSN: 15438627     EISSN: 15438635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438620802310826     Document Type: Article

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