SERUM CONCENTRATION OF BETA-CAROTENE AND INTAKE FREQUENCY OF GREEN-YELLOW VEGETABLES AMONG HEALTHY INHABITANTS OF JAPAN
SERUM CONCENTRATION OF BETA-CAROTENE AND INTAKE FREQUENCY OF GREEN-YELLOW VEGETABLES AMONG HEALTHY INHABITANTS OF JAPAN
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DOI:
10.1002/ijc.2910440109
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发表时间:
1989-07-15
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
AOKI, K
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作者:
SHIBATA, A;SASAKI, R;AOKI, K
Serum levels of beta-carotene were measured among healthy inhabitants (671 males and 948 females) of 2 towns in Japan to determine the association between the levels and intake frequency of green-yellow vegetables. Those individuals who consumed green-yellow vegetables frequently showed higher levels of serum beta-carotene than those who ate them less often. The influences of alcohol drinking, smoking, obesity and age on serum beta-carotene levels were similarly observed for the 2 areas. The factors listed above were used for adjustment, giving a significant association between intake frequency of green-yellow vegatables and serum beta-carotene level. The proportion of the subjects who rarely consumed green-yellow vegetables was larger among smokers than among non-smokers. There was a large difference in serum beta-carotene levels between the 2 towns which could not be explained by alcohol drinking and smoking. Women showed statistically significantly higher serum beta-carotene levels than men.