Prevalence of vitamin E inadequacy, dietary intake and sources of alpha-tocopherol, and predictors of alpha- and gamma-tocopherol status in adolescent girls in Central Mozambique

An adequate alpha-tocopherol status is important for females at reproductive age. We studied the dietary intake and sources of alpha-tocopherol and alpha- and gamma-tocopherol status indicators in 14–19-year-old girls in Central Mozambique. We also explored factors associated with alpha- and gamma-t...

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Main Authors: Liisa Korkalo, Georg Alfthan, Lourdes Fidalgo, Riitta I. Freese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutritional Science
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679023001039/type/journal_article