Folate status in young overweight and obese women: Changes associated with weight reduction and increased folate intake

Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-155

  Ortega, Rosa M ^a   López Sobaler, Ana M ^a   Andrés, Pedro ^a   Rodríguez Rodríguez, Elena ^a   Aparicio, Aranzazu ^a   Perea, Jose M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Folate status; Homocysteine; Obesity; Overweight; Young women

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CEREAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETETICS; FEMALE; FOLATE METABOLISM; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLIC REGULATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VEGETABLE; VITAMIN INTAKE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BLOOD; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CEREALS; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; VEGETABLES; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650742004     PISSN: 03014800     EISSN: 18817742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.55.149     Document Type: Article

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