SNP rs6564851 in the BCO1 Gene Is Associated with Varying Provitamin a Plasma Concentrations but Not with Retinol Concentrations among Adolescents from Rural Ghana

SNP rs6564851 in the BCO1 Gene Is Associated with Varying Provitamin a Plasma Concentrations but Not with Retinol Concentrations among Adolescents from Rural Ghana

In sub-Saharan Africa, vitamin A deficiency constitutes a severe health problem despite various supplementation and food fortification programs. Given that the intake of preformed vitamin A from animal products remains low in these countries, an efficient metabolization of plant-based provitamin A c...

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Main Authors: Sophie Graßmann, Olga Pivovarova-Ramich, Andrea Henze, Jens Raila, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Richard King Nyamekye, George Bedu-Addo, Frank P. Mockenhaupt, Matthias B. Schulze, Ina Danquah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
carotenoids
vitamin A deficiency
single nucleotide polymorphism
BCO1
Ghana
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1786

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