Plasma concentrations of ascorbic acid in a cross section of the German population

• Published in: Journal of international medical research Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 168 - 174
• Main Authors: Hagel, Alexander F., Albrecht, Heinz, Dauth, Wolfgang, Hagel, Wolfgang, Vitali, Francesco, Ganzleben, Ingo, Schultis, Hans W., Konturek, Peter C., Stein, Jürgen, Neurath, Markus F., Raithel, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.01.2018; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ascorbic Acid - blood; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency - blood; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency - diagnosis; Ascorbic Acid Deficiency - epidemiology; Body Mass Index; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Germany - epidemiology; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Questionnaires; Research Report; Sex Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vitamin C; Vitamin E; ascorbic acid; deficiency; body mass index; Vitamin C; scurvy

Objectives Vitamin C deficiency is considered extremely rare in modern industrialized countries. This study was performed to assess vitamin C concentrations in the German population. Methods As part of a consultant–patient seminar on nutrition and food intolerances, patients were asked to participat...