Vitamin B12 status in women of childbearing age in the UK and its relationship with national nutrient intake guidelines: results from two National Diet and Nutrition Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess serum B12, folate and the associated homocysteine (Hcy) levels among women of childbearing age in the UK and examine their association with dietary intake in relation to the UK Recommended Nutrient Intakes (RNIs) for B12 and folate.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Data from two publicly available National Diet and Nutrition Surveys (NDNS 2000/2001 and 2008/2012) were used. These were population-based surveys of randomly selected samples of adults which were carried out in their households.

Participants

Women of childbearing age (aged 19-39 years), representative of the UK population. Those who were pregnant or breastfeeding were excluded.

Outcome measures

The associations between micronutrient intakes and blood levels of B12, fo

SUBMITTER: Sukumar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4985863 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature