The associations of dietary folate and serum folate with lipid profiles: findings from the national health and nutrition examination survey 2011-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Folate is considered to be related to lipid metabolism. With the increasing numbers of folic acid fortification nations, the associations of dietary folate and serum folate with lipid profiles deserve more attention and are worth further study.

Methods

US adults aged ≥ 20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were evaluated. Participants taking folic acid supplements were excluded. The multivariate linear regression model and smooth curve fitting were applied to assess the associations. The segmented regression model was employed to examine the threshold effect of nonlinear relationships.

Results

Our cross-sectional study included 3706 participants in total. There was a negative relationship between serum folate (log trans

SUBMITTER: Feng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9979480 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature