Low folate intake and serum levels are associated with higher body mass index and abdominal fat accumulation: a case control study.
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SUBMITTER: Mlodzik-Czyzewska MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7273685 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
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Low folate intake and serum levels are associated with higher body mass index and abdominal fat accumulation: a case control study.
Mlodzik-Czyzewska Monika A MA Malinowska Anna M AM Chmurzynska Agata A
Nutrition journal 20200604 1
<h4>Background</h4>The link between folate metabolism and obesity has recently been underlined, suggesting that folate deficiency may lead to body weight gain and adiposity. We thus wished to determine whether the inefficiency in folate metabolism caused by genetic variation in the MTHFR and DHFR genes in folate metabolism, or inadequate folate intake, is associated with obesity.<h4>Methods</h4>A case-control study including 421 healthy participants (aged 20-40) was performed in Poznań, Poland. ...[more]
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