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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Relationship between Dietary Habits and Plasma Homocysteine Concentrations in Elderly Japanese Women and Men

  AUTHORS: Hiroaki Kanouchi, Kosuke Toyoda, Hitomi Miyazaki, Eva Mariane Mantjoro, Hideshi Niimura, Kazuyo Kuwabara, Noriko Tsunematsu Nakahata, Rie Ibusuki, Shigeho Maenohara, Toshiro Takezaki

  KEYWORDS: Homocysteine, FFQ, Vegetables, Chinese Tea, Natto, Egg, Miso Soup, Yoghurt

  JOURNAL NAME: Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol.9 No.5, May 24, 2018

  ABSTRACT: The plasma homocysteine concentration is a good indicator of various diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, and dementia. This study examined the relationship between plasma homocysteine concentrations and dietary habits in a population of elderly Japanese people from the Amami Islands. Data from 1131 participants collected during a baseline survey for the Japan Multi-institutional Collaborative Cohort study, which is a prospective cohort study, were used. Information on dietary habits was collected using a food frequency questionnaire. The plasma homocysteine concentration was associated with age in women only. Smoking in men and menopause were significantly associated with homocysteine concentrations. Analysis of blood biochemical data showed that estimate of glomerular filtration rate negatively correlated with plasma homocysteine in women (R = ?0.91, p