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Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development-Folate Review.
The Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development (BOND) project is designed to provide evidence-based advice to anyone with an interest in the role of nutrition in health. Specifically, the BOND program… Expand
Genetic and nutritional factors contributing to hyperhomocysteinemia in young adults.
- L. Kluijtmans, I. Young, +7 authors A. Whitehead
- Biology, Medicine
- Blood
- 1 April 2003
A modestly elevated total plasma homocysteine concentration (tHcy) is generally accepted as an independent and graded risk factor for various pathologies, including vascular diseases, neural tube… Expand
Folate bioavailability.
- H. McNulty, K. Pentieva
- Medicine
- The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
- 2004
The achievement of optimal folate status to prevent neural-tube defects, and possibly other diseases, is hindered by the well-recognised incomplete bioavailability of the natural folates found in… Expand
Intake and status of folate and related B-vitamins: considerations and challenges in achieving optimal status.
- H. McNulty, J. Scott
- Medicine
- The British journal of nutrition
- 1 June 2008
Folate and the metabolically related B-vitamins, vitamin B12 and riboflavin, have attracted much scientific and public health interest in recent years. Apart from a well established role in… Expand
Homocysteine, B-vitamins and CVD.
- H. McNulty, K. Pentieva, L. Hoey, M. Ward
- Medicine
- The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
- 1 May 2008
There is considerable interest in plasma homocysteine (tHcy) as a CVD risk factor. Although the secondary prevention trials published to date have been inconclusive in confirming a benefit of… Expand
Effect of a voluntary food fortification policy on folate, related B vitamin status, and homocysteine in healthy adults.
- L. Hoey, H. McNulty, +7 authors J. Scott
- Medicine
- The American journal of clinical nutrition
- 1 November 2007
BACKGROUND
Mandatory folic acid fortification of food is effective in reducing neural tube defects and may even reduce stroke-related mortality, but it remains controversial because of concerns about… Expand
Nutrient intakes and impact of fortified breakfast cereals in schoolchildren.
- H. McNulty, J. Eaton-Evans, +5 authors J. Strain
- Medicine
- Archives of disease in childhood
- 1 December 1996
OBJECTIVE: To report micronutrient intakes in Northern Ireland schoolchildren, and to establish the contribution of fortified breakfast cereal to overall nutrient intakes and achievement of current… Expand
Studies of biomarker responses to intervention with vitamin B-12: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
- L. Hoey, J. Strain, H. McNulty
- Medicine
- The American journal of clinical nutrition
- 1 June 2009
BACKGROUND
Mild vitamin B-12 deficiency is common among older adults, but evidence for setting dietary recommendations is limited because most studies have administered vitamin B-12 via nonoral… Expand
Effect of increasing dietary folate on red-cell folate: implications for prevention of neural tube defects
- G. Cuskelly, H. McNulty, J. Scott
- Medicine
- The Lancet
- 9 March 1996
BACKGROUND
Recommendations by the UK Department of Health suggest that protection from neural tube defects (NTD) can be achieved through intakes of an extra 400 microgram daily of folate/folic acid… Expand
Plasma homocysteine, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, is lowered by physiological doses of folic acid.
- M. Ward, H. McNulty, J. Mcpartlin, J. Strain, D. Weir, J. Scott
- Medicine
- QJM : monthly journal of the Association of…
- 1 August 1997
Elevated plasma homocysteine, an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) can be lowered by administration of pharmacological doses of folic acid. The effect of lower doses in… Expand