The biomarker-based validity of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the intake status of folate, pyridoxine and cobalamin among Iranian primary breast cancer patients.

Conclusions:Dietary folate and cobalamin estimates from FFQ were significantly correlated with their fasting plasma concentrations. Our data supported the validity of new FFQ to rank individuals by dietary intake status of folate and cobalamin.European Journal of Clinical Nutrition advance online publication, 30 October 2013; doi:10.1038/ejcn.2013.209. PMID: 24169462 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - October 30, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Pirouzpanah S, Taleban FA, Mehdipour P, Atri M, Hooshyareh-Rad A, Sabour S Tags: Eur J Clin Nutr Source Type: research