Prevalence of vitamin E inadequacy, dietary intake and sources of alpha-tocopherol, and predictors of alpha- and gamma-tocopherol status in adolescent girls in Central Mozambique.

Breastfeeding Food consumption Reproductive age Sub-Saharan Africa Teenage Vitamin E

Journal

Journal of nutritional science
ISSN: 2048-6790
Titre abrégé: J Nutr Sci
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101590587

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2023
Historique:
received: 19 09 2023
revised: 20 10 2023
accepted: 27 10 2023
medline: 29 12 2023
pubmed: 29 12 2023
entrez: 29 12 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

An adequate alpha-tocopherol status is important for females at reproductive age. We studied the dietary intake and sources of alpha-tocopherol and alpha- and gamma-tocopherol status indicators in 14-19-year-old girls in Central Mozambique. We also explored factors associated with alpha- and gamma-tocopherol status. The participants (

Identifiants

pubmed: 38155808
doi: 10.1017/jns.2023.103
pii: S2048679023001039
pmc: PMC10753459
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e121

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2023.

Auteurs

Liisa Korkalo (L)

Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Georg Alfthan (G)

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.

Lourdes Fidalgo (L)

Food Security and Nutrition Association (ANSA), Maputo, Mozambique.

Riitta I Freese (RI)

Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

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