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Phylloquinone (vitamin K1) intakes and serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin levels in Irish postmenopausal women.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16611390     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Low phylloquinone (vitamin K1) intakes have been associated with low bone mineral density in older adults. Phylloquinone intakes and serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin (ucOC) levels were assessed in ninety-seven apparently healthy, free-living Irish women aged 50-75 years. Phylloquinone intakes were estimated using a detailed dietary history, which measured habitual food intakes from a typical 14 d period, and recently published food composition data for phylloquinone. Fasting serum ucOC was measured using an enzyme immunoassay. The median daily intake of phylloquinone in the group from all sources was 108.8 microg and from food sources only was 106.6 microg, indicating that approximately 99 % of the phylloquinone came from food. Vegetables and vegetable dishes contributed 67 % of the total phylloquinone intake, but further analysis showed that broccoli, cabbage and lettuce were the primary sources, making a total contribution of 44 %. Twenty per cent of the women had a phylloquinone intake below the UK recommendation of 1 microg/kg body weight per day and 34 % failed to meet the US Adequate Intake value of 90 microg/day. Mean serum ucOC levels in the women were 6.2 (SD 1.7) ng/ml and were predicted by phylloquinone intake (beta -2.20, generated from log-transformed phylloquinone intake data; P=0.04). On the basis of comparisons with both UK recommendations and US Adequate Intakes for phylloquinone, the habitual intakes of phylloquinone in a high proportion of Irish postmenopausal women may not be adequate.
Authors:
Aoife Collins; Kevin D Cashman; Máiréad Kiely
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of nutrition     Volume:  95     ISSN:  0007-1145     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Nutr.     Publication Date:  2006 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-04-13     Completed Date:  2006-06-21     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372547     Medline TA:  Br J Nutr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  982-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College, Cork, Ireland. collinsaoife@ucc.ie
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anthropometry
Diet / statistics & numerical data
Female
Food Habits
Humans
Ireland
Middle Aged
Nutritional Requirements
Osteocalcin / blood*
Postmenopause / blood*
Vegetables / chemistry
Vitamin K 1 / administration & dosage*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
104982-03-8/Osteocalcin; 84-80-0/Vitamin K 1

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