Folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 status in association with metabolic syndrome incidence

J Zhu, C Chen, L Lu, JM Shikany, ME D'Alton… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The associations of B vitamin status with metabolic syndrome (MetS) incidence
among the US population remain unclear. Objective To investigate intakes and serum
concentrations of folate, vitamin B 6, and vitamin B 12 in association with MetS risk in a large
US cohort. Design, Setting, and Participants This prospective study included Black and
White young adults in the US who were enrolled from 1985 to 1986 and studied until 2015 to
2016. Diet was assessed using a validated diet history at examination years 0, 7, and 20 …