Which circulating antioxidant vitamins are confounded by socioeconomic deprivation? The MIDSPAN family study [PDF]
<p><b>Background:</b> Antioxidant vitamins are often described as having “independent” associations with risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality.
Welsh, P +31 more
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Cognitive and mood effects in healthy children during 12 weeks' supplementation with multi-vitamin/minerals [PDF]
Adequate levels of vitamins and minerals are essential for optimal neural functioning. A high proportion of individuals, including children, suffer from deficiencies in one or more vitamins or minerals.
Kennedy, David O +26 more
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Proxy markers of serum retinol concentration, used alone and in combination, to assess population vitamin A status in Kenyan children: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background Serum retinol concentration determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is recommended by the World Health Organization to assess population vitamin A status.
Inge D Brouwer +18 more
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Introduction: Millets, owing to their rich nutritional and low-to-moderate glycemic index values, are termed superfoods; however, some anti-nutritional factors, such as tannins, limit the absorption of micro and macronutrients.
Debabandya Mohapatra +6 more
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Vitamin B complex and vitamin B 12 levels after peripheral nerve injury
The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether tissue levels of vitamin B complex and vitamin B 12 were altered after crush-induced peripheral nerve injury in an experimental rat model.
Idiris Altun, Ergül Belge Kurutaş
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Vitamin D, innate immunity and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia [PDF]
We investigated the associations between vitamin D status, the antimicrobial peptides cathelicidin and beta defensin-2 and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia.
Karalus, Noel +9 more
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Vitamin A and iron supplementation of Indonesian pregnant women benefits vitamin A status of their infants [PDF]
Many Indonesian infants have an inadequate nutritional status, which may be due in part to inadequate maternal nutrition during pregnancy. This study was designed to investigate whether infant nutritional status could be improved by maternal vitamin A ...
Muslimatun, S. +4 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
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Ascorbic Acid Levels in Vitamin Pills [PDF]
Although it is generally accepted that a balanced diet without supplementation contains enough vitamin C, it is still the most widely taken nutritional supplement world-wide.
Özmen, İbrahim Asutay
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The effects of maternal and infant vitamin A supplementation on vitamin A status: a randomised trial in Kenya. [PDF]
Postpartum vitamin A supplementation of mothers and infants is recommended, but the efficacy has been questioned. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Kenyan mother-infant pairs were randomised to maternal vitamin A (400,000 IU) or placebo 0 ...
D. L. Mwaniki +29 more
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