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Nutrition Assessment of B-Vitamins in Highly Active and Sedentary Women

Woolf, Kathleen, Hahn, Nicole L., Christensen, Megan M., Carlson-Phillips, Amanda, Hansen, Christine M.·2017·Nutrients
DOI 10.3390/nu9040329
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Background: Female athletes and active women require adequate nutrition for optimal health and performance. Nutrition assessments are needed to identify potential nutrients of concern. Folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 function in important pathways used during physical activity and female athletes may be at risk for poor status of these micronutrients. This cross-sectional study described a comprehensive nutrition assessment of the B-vitamins (folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12) using both dietary (food and dietary supplements) and biochemical assessments among highly active and sedentary women. Methods: Highly active (n = 29; age 20 ± 2 years; body mass index (BMI) 23.8 ± 3.5 kg/m2) and sedentary (n = 29; age 24 ± 3 years; BMI 22.6 ± 3.0 kg/m2) women were recruited for this study. Participants completed 7-day weighed food records and a fasting blood draw. Results: Although the highly active women reported higher intakes of energy (p < 0.01), folate (p < 0.01), vitamin B6 (p < 0.01), and vitamin B12 (p < 0.01), no significant differences were found between the groups for biomarkers of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. All of the highly active women had biomarkers within the desired reference ranges, suggesting good status. In general, most participants were able to meet the 1998 Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) from food alone. For the women that reported using dietary supplements, micronutrient intakes met the 1998 RDA and in some cases, exceeded the Tolerable Upper Intake Level. Conclusion: This nutrition assessment documented good status for folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 in the highly active women. Similar assessment approaches (food, dietary supplements, and biomarkers) should to completed with other nutrients of concern for the female athlete.

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Authors
Woolf, K., Hahn, N. L., Christensen, M. M., Carlson-Phillips, A., & Hansen, C. M.
Affiliations
  • Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 411 Lafayette, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10003, USA
  • Department of Culinary and Nutrition Services, Banner Boswell Medical Center, 10401 W. Thunderbird Boulevard, Sun City, AZ 85351, USA
  • Department of Nutrition and Food Services, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148, USA
  • Department of Performance Innovation, Exos, 2629 E. Rose Garden Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85050, USA
  • Nutrition Consultant, PO Box 184, Veneta, OR 97487, USA
Venue
Nutrients
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2017-03-26
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
329
ISSN
2072-6643
DOI
10.3390/nu9040329
Cited by
13
References
3
Language
en
Licence
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (vor)

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