Plasma carotenoid levels as biomarkers of dietary carotenoid consumption: A systematic review of the validation studies

Background: Previous research has demonstrated that plasma carotenoids are a reliable biomarker of usual fruit and vegetable intake. The review aims were to synthesize (i) the mean dietary intake and (ii) plasma concentrations of carotenoids reported from validation studies (iii) compare the strengt...

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Main Authors: Tracy L. Burrows, Rebecca Williams, Megan Rollo, Lisa Wood, Manohar L. Garg, Megan Jensen, Clare E. Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352385915000043