Low folate intake and serum levels are associated with higher body mass index and abdominal fat accumulation: a case control study

Low folate intake and serum levels are associated with higher body mass index and abdominal fat accumulation: a case control study

Abstract Background 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 g...

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Main Authors: Monika A. Mlodzik-Czyzewska, Anna M. Malinowska, Agata Chmurzynska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Folate
Body weight
Body fat
MTHFR
DHFR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-020-00572-6

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