Vitamin C concentrations in plasma as a function of intake: A meta-analysis
Vitamin C concentrations in plasma as a function of intake: A meta-analysis
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DOI:
10.1024/0300-9831.70.5.226
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发表时间:
2000-09-01
影响因子:
2.3
通讯作者:
Jordan, P
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作者:
Brubacher, D;Moser, U;Jordan, P
The purpose of this study was to estimate the intake - plasma relationship for vitamin C by means of a meta-analysis. A MEDLINE search revealed 30 publications matching our inclusion criteria. We completed the set with 5 older papers and with one monograph. The proposed statistical model corrects for inconsistencies with regard to methodological differences between the various studies. Therefore, the contribution of a particular study to the estimation is independent of the number of data points. The estimations were performed for the complete data set as well as for different subgroups: "adult" aged 15-65 years, "elderly" aged 60-96 years, "non-smoker" and "smokers". The 50th percentile of the plasma concentration for a daily vitamin C intake of 60 mg was 42.4 mu mol/L. The corresponding values for the different subgroups were: "adult" 44,1 mu mol/L, " elderly" 31.0 mu mol/L, "nonsmokers" 42,4 mu mol/L, and "smokers" 33.6 mu mol/L. Thus, this meta-analysis confirms earlier results that the requirements of vitamin C is higher in "elderly" and "smokers" compared to "adult" and "nonsmokers" and it can be used for the estimation of the vitamin C intake in order to achieve a desired plasma level within a target population. In the general population the assumed optimal plasma concentration of 50 mu mol/L, as proposed by a consensus conference, can be achieved by the intake of 100 mg per day, which is the new recommendation of the Austrian, German, and Swiss Nutrition Societies.