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Folate bioavailability: implications for establishing dietary recommendations and optimizing status.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20219964     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The addition of folic acid to the US food supply, along with the critical role of folate in certain health outcomes, has intensified worldwide interest in the bioavailability of folate. Bioavailability is a function of absorptive and postabsorptive processes, which in turn are influenced by diet, individuality, and complex diet-host interactions. As such, it is unlikely that a single bioavailability figure will accurately reflect food folate bioavailability from every diet for every person. Although there is broad agreement that naturally occurring food folate is not as bioavailable as folic acid, questions remain as to the extent of these differences, particularly within the context of a whole diet. This article 1) summarizes and integrates bioavailability estimates derived from studies that use whole-diet approaches; 2) highlights the influences of genetics, ethnicity-race, and sex as postabsorptive bioavailability modifiers; and 3) discusses the adequacy of the US folate Recommended Dietary Allowance in achieving folate sufficiency in select subpopulations.
Authors:
Marie A Caudill
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.     Date:  2010-03-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of clinical nutrition     Volume:  91     ISSN:  1938-3207     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Clin. Nutr.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-21     Completed Date:  2010-05-28     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376027     Medline TA:  Am J Clin Nutr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1455S-1460S     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. mac379@cornell.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological Availability*
Dietary Supplements
Female
Folic Acid / metabolism*
Food, Fortified
Homocysteine / metabolism
Humans
Intestinal Absorption
Methionine / metabolism
Middle Aged
Nutrition Policy
Nutritional Requirements*
Premenopause
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
S06GM0539/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
454-28-4/Homocysteine; 59-30-3/Folic Acid; 63-68-3/Methionine
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