A quantile regression approach can reveal the effect of fruit and vegetable consumption on plasma homocysteine levels.

A reduction in homocysteine concentration due to the use of supplemental folic acid is well recognized, although evidence of the same effect for natural folate sources, such as fruits and vegetables (FV), is lacking. The traditional statistical analysis approaches do not provide further information....

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Main Authors: Eliseu Verly, Josiane Steluti, Regina Mara Fisberg, Dirce Maria Lobo Marchioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4218785?pdf=render