Association of dietary consumption and serum levels of vitamin A and β-carotene with bone mineral density in Chinese adults.

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Abstract

Former studies suggested an adverse effect of hypervitaminosis A on bone health, while the effects of retinol and its precursor (β-carotene) remain uncertain in populations consuming vitamin A (VA) mainly from plant sources.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Bone

Title: Bone

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1873-2763

ISSN (Print): 1873-2763

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2015

Volume: 79

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[1 ] Department of Medical Statistics & Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China.

[2 ] Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

[3 ] Department of Medical Statistics & Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: chenyum@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

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Publisher Item ID: S8756-3282(15)00209-4

DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2015.05.028

PubMed ID: 26027509

SO-VID: b91a477d-46b1-4fbd-8275-f45d8871b393

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Keywords: Vitamin A,β-Carotene,Serum,Retinol,Bone mineral density,Adults

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Keywords: Vitamin A, β-Carotene, Serum, Retinol, Bone mineral density, Adults

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