Low folate intake and serum levels are associated with higher body mass index and abdominal fat accumulation: a case control study.

Monika A Mlodzik-CzyzewskaAnna M MalinowskaAgata U Chmurzyńska

Published in: Nutrition journal (2020)

Lower folate intake and serum levels are weakly, but independently, associated with greater body weight and central adiposity in people aged 20-40. MTHFR and DHFR polymorphism seems not to have significant impact on body weight.

Keyphrases

body weight
weight gain
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
type diabetes
fatty acid
metabolic syndrome
physical activity