One-carbon metabolism markers are associated with cardiometabolic risk factors

Alterations to one-carbon metabolism, especially elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy), have been suggested to be both a cause and a consequence of the metabolic syndrome (MS). A deeper understanding of the role of other one-carbon metabolites in MS, including s-adenosylmethionine (SAM), s-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH), and the methylation capacity index (SAM:SAH ratio) is required.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - February 3, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: M.V. Lind, L. Lauritzen, H. Vestergaard, T. Hansen, O. Pedersen, M. Kristensen, A.B. Ross Source Type: research