Plasma Lycopene Is Associated with Pizza and Pasta Consumption in Middle-Aged and Older African American and White Adults in the Southeastern USA in a Cross-Sectional Study.

Plasma Lycopene Is Associated with Pizza and Pasta Consumption in Middle-Aged and Older African American and White Adults in the Southeastern USA in a Cross-Sectional Study.

BACKGROUND:The role of dietary lycopene in chronic disease prevention is not well known. METHODS:This study examined intake of lycopene and other antioxidants from lycopene-rich foods (e.g., pizza and pasta) simultaneously with plasma levels of lycopene and other antioxidants in a representative cro...

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Main Authors: Yuan E Zhou, Maciej S Buchowski, Jianguo Liu, David G Schlundt, Flora A M Ukoli, William J Blot, Margaret K Hargreaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5008825?pdf=render

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