Sources of folate and serum folate levels in older adults.

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Jessica E Mulligan,Geoffrey W Greene,Marjorie Caldwell,

This study examined dietary folate intake in 173 older adults. A subsample (n=128) also provided data about folic acid from vitamin/mineral supplements and serum folate. Subjects were community-dwelling men and women 60 years of age and older. Overall, this sample had healthful dietary patterns with adequate dietary folate. Mean dietary intake converted to dietary folate equivalents (DFE) was 464 microg DFE/day. However, 20% (n=36) had inadequate and 2% (n=3) had high dietary DFE (>1,000 microg DFE/day). A subsample (n=128) completed a dietary supplement questionnaire and biochemical assessment of folate. Adding folic acid from vitamin/mineral supplements to dietary folate (total DFE), intake increased to 766 microg DFE/day; 13% (n=16) had inadequate, 75% (n=95) had adequate, and 13% (n=13) had high total DFE. No subject with low total DFE reported supplement use, but 94% (n=39) with high total DFE intake did so. In the subsample, all subjects had acceptable serum folate levels (mean serum folate=28.0+/-13.8 ng/mL [63.5+/-31.3 nmol/L]). In conclusion, vitamin/mineral supplements should be included in nutrition assessment of older adults. Older adults may be at risk for inadequate folate intake if their energy intake is low, they do not take a vitamin/mineral supplement, or are not consuming fortified cereals. However, older adults may be at risk for excess folic acid intake if they consume both a supplement and fortified cereals.

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JE Mulligan,GW Greene,M Caldwell,

For similar chemical actions and uses: pharmacologic actions: physiological effects of drugs: growth substances: micronutrients: vitamins: vitamin b complex research abstracts see: chemical actions and uses: pharmacologic actions: physiological effects of drugs: growth substances: micronutrients: vitamins: vitamin b complex research

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Sources of folate and serum folate levels in older adults. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, N.I.H., Extr

Journal: Journal of the American Dietetic Association

VOLUME: 107

Page Numbers: 495-9

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ISSN: 0002-8223

DAY: 3

MONTH: Mar

YEAR: 2007

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LANGUAGE: eng

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Sources of folate and serum folate levels in older adults. Keywords Mesh Terms:

KEYWORDS: Vitamin B Complex

MESH TERMS: blood

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Substance Name: Folic Acid

Registry Number: 59-30-3

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AFFILIATION: Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Univeristy of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA.

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States NIA

GRANT: 1 R01 AG16588

ACRONYM: AG

MEDLINETA: J Am Diet Assoc

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