Major lifestyle determinants of plasma total homocysteine distribution:: the Hordaland homocysteine study
Major lifestyle determinants of plasma total homocysteine distribution:: the Hordaland homocysteine study
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DOI:
10.1093/ajcn/67.2.263
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发表时间:
1998-02-01
影响因子:
7.1
通讯作者:
Vollset, SE
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作者:
Nygård, O;Refsum, H;Vollset, SE
We report on the location and skewness of the distribution of plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) according to lifestyle indexes in 11 941 apparently healthy participants of the Hordaland Homocysteine Study. Most subjects were in two age groups: 9165 subjects were aged 40-42 y and 2351 subjects were aged 65-67 y. The remaining 425 subjects were of intermediate ages. In multivariate analysis, sex, age, folate intake, smoking status, and coffee consumption were the strongest determinants of tHcy concentration. The combined effect of the three modifiable factors was larger than the effect from each factor alone. A lifestyle profile characterized by low folate intakes, smoking, and coffee consumption was associated with a high median tHcy concentration and a pronounced skewness toward high tHcy values. In subjects characterized by a contrasting lifestyle profile [high folate intakes, nonsmoking status, and low coffee consumption (