Daily consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato for 60 days increased plasma ß-carotene concentration but did not increase total body vitamin A pool size in Bangladeshi women.
J Nutr
; 142(10): 1896-902, 2012 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
We assessed the effect of daily consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP), with or without added fat, on the vitamin A (VA) status of Bangladeshi women with low initial VA status. Women (n = 30/group) received one of the following for 6 d/wk over 10 wk 1) 0 µg retinol activity equivalents (RAE)/d as boiled white-fleshed sweet potatoes (WFSP) and a corn oil capsule, 2) 600 µg RAE/d as boiled OFSP and a corn oil capsule, 3) fried OFSP and a corn oil capsule, or 4) boiled WFSP and a retinyl palmitate capsule in addition to their home diets. Plasma concentrations of retinol and ß-carotene and total body VA pool size were assessed before and after the 60-d intervention. Initial and final plasma retinol concentrations (mean ± SD) were 0.75 ± 0.18 µmol/L and 0.84 ± 0.19 µmol/L, respectively (P = 0.31); final means did not differ by group. Initial and final plasma ß-carotene concentrations were 0.10 ± 00 µmol/L and 0.18 ± 0.09 µmol/L, respectively (P < 0.0001); final mean plasma ß-carotene concentrations were higher in groups that received OFSP (P < 0.0001), and final mean plasma ß-carotene was marginally higher in the group that received fried OFSP compared with boiled OFSP (P = 0.07). Initial and final total body VA pool sizes were 0.060 ± 0.047 mmol and 0.091 ± 0.070 mmol, respectively (P = 0.05, n = 110) and did not differ by group. Despite an increase in plasma ß-carotene concentration, the impact of OFSP on VA status appears to be limited in Bangladeshi women residing in a resource-poor community.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vitamina A
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Deficiencia de Vitamina A
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Beta Caroteno
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Ipomoea batatas
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Dieta
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Nutr
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bangladesh