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New study shows higher maternal nicotinamide levels (vitamin B3) are associated with low levels of atopic eczema in their offspring at 12 months of age
28 November 2016
29 September 2017
The NUTRI-FACTS editorial team had the opportunity to sit down with Stewart Forsyth, professor of pediatrics at the University of Dundee in Scotland, to learn more about DHA omega-3 and ARA omega-6 for infant health, and how levels of these important fatty acids vary in infants around the globe.
28 November 2016
27 October 2015
A new study has shown that people with metabolic syndrome are less able to process vitamin E than the normal population. As this population suffers from a high visceral lipid burden, any reduction in the levels of this potent fat-soluble antioxidant is of concern and suggests that dietary recommendations of vitamin E intake for this group should be revised upward. Metabolic syndrome is extremely common in the Western world and is closely associated with the development of atherosclerosis and type 2 diabetes.
1 December 2011
Big parts of the female population may have limited abilities to absorb beta-carotene and convert it into vitamin A due to genetic variations, a new UK study suggests.