The low prevalence rate of vitamin E deficiency in urban adults of Wuhan from central China: findings from a single-center, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vitamin E is an essential nutrient in human body famous for its antioxidant and non-antioxidant functions. However, little is known about vitamin E deficiency status in urban adults of Wuhan from central China. Our aim is to describe the distribution of both circulating and lipid-adjusted serum vitamin E concentration in urban adults of Wuhan.

Methods

We hypothesized that the prevalence rate of vitamin E deficiency would be low in Wuhan in consideration of the Chinese food composition. A cross-sectional study with 846 adults was performed in a single-center. Concentrations of vitamin E were measured by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).

Results

The median (interquartile range, IQR) of serum vitamin E concentration was 27

SUBMITTER: Shen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10062001 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature