Smoking is associated with oxidative stress and increased risks of many chronic diseases
that both shorten life and impair its quality. Low concentrations of several micronutrients …

Vitamin A is the generic term for a variety of fat-soluble substances including retinol, retinyl
palmitate and the provitamin A carotenoids such as all-trans-β-carotene. Vitamin A is …

In the present paper biomarkers of micronutrient status in childhood and some of the factors
influencing them, mainly dietary intake, requirements and inflammation will be examined. On …

Background: The World Health Organization recommends serum ferritin concentrations as
the best indicator of iron deficiency (ID). Unfortunately, ferritin increases with infections; …

Abstract BACKGROUND: In the UK EPIC validation studies, the accuracy of several methods
was assessed by comparison with to-day weighed records and the biomarkers, 24-hour …

A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and carotenoid database with information on α-and β-
carotene, lutein, lycopene and β-cryptoxanthin was prepared and used to compare the …

Background Vitamin A deficiency adversely affects child morbidity and survival. This
deficiency is estimated by measurement of plasma retinol concentrations, but because …

Plasma tocopherol was measured in 85 alcoholic patients and 40 control subjects from a
local factory. Cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids were measured individually and …

High intakes of fruits and vegetables, or high circulating levels of their biomarkers
(carotenoids, vitamins C and E), have been associated with a relatively low incidence of …

A method is described for simultaneously determining retinol, alpha-tocopherol, beta-
carotene, alpha-carotene, lycopene, and beta-cryptoxanthin in 0.25 mL of plasma. Plasma …