Folate and vitamin B12 status is associated with insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in morbid obesity
Low vitamin B12 and high folate during pregnancy are associated with visceral obesity and insulin resistance in offspring. In the general population, high folate exacerbates the increase of methylmalonic acid, a marker of vitamin B12 deficiency. However, the influence of vitamin B12 and folate and their related markers on insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome remains unknown in severe obesity.
Source: Clinical Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Zhen Li, Rosa-Maria Gueant-Rodriguez, Didier Quilliot, Marie-Aude Sirveaux, David Meyre, Jean-Louis Gueant, Laurent Brunaud Tags: Original article Source Type: research
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