Does the FIT Game Healthy Eating Program Increase Children's Skin Carotenoid Concentrations?
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa059_078
Abstract: The objective of this research was to assess associations between skin carotenoid concentrations and participation in the FIT Game Healthy Eating Program, a school-wide program aimed at increasing vegetable intake among children. Randomized-control trial in… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; skin carotenoid; program; fit game ... See more keywords
Serum Carotenoid Concentrations Are Weakly Associated with Reported Fatty Acid Intake in U.S. Adults (P02-002-19).
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DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz029.p02-002-19
Abstract: Objectives Dietary carotenoids β-carotene (BCAR), lutein (LUT), and lycopene (LYC) are sourced from fruits and vegetables. The bioavailability of carotenoids is dependent on multiple post-digestion factors, especially the presence of fat in the diet. However,… read more here.
Keywords: serum carotenoid; carotenoid concentrations; fatty acid; bcar lut ... See more keywords
Systematic review of carotenoid concentrations in human milk and infant blood.
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DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuac018
Abstract: CONTEXT Dietary carotenoid intake is associated with vitamin A status and healthy visual and cognitive function in early life. To date, however, only limited population-level data on the concentrations of carotenoids in human milk or… read more here.
Keywords: human milk; infant blood; milk; blood ... See more keywords
Genetic and Common Environmental Contributions to Familial Resemblances in Plasma Carotenoid Concentrations in Healthy Families
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DOI: 10.3390/nu10081002
Abstract: Carotenoids have shown an interindividual variability that may be due to genetic factors. The only study that has reported heritability of serum α- and β-carotene has not considered the environmental component. This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: common environmental; genetic common; familial resemblances; environmental effects ... See more keywords
SNP rs6564851 in the BCO1 Gene Is Associated with Varying Provitamin a Plasma Concentrations but Not with Retinol Concentrations among Adolescents from Rural Ghana
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DOI: 10.3390/nu12061786
Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, vitamin A deficiency constitutes a severe health problem despite various supplementation and food fortification programs. Given that the intake of preformed vitamin A from animal products remains low in these countries, an… read more here.
Keywords: plasma; adolescents rural; carotenoid concentrations; bco1 gene ... See more keywords