Journal
NUTRITION REVIEWS
Volume 79, Issue 5, Pages 544-573Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa008
Keywords
adipose tissue; beta-carotene; liver; lutein; lycopene; macula; recommended dietary intake
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- EU Cooperation in Science and Technology Action [CA15136 EUROCAROTEN]
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III [PI16/01991]
- ERDF/European Social Fund
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There is uncertainty in carotenoid intake recommendations, as the effects depend on study type, dosage, and matrix. Interindividual variations in blood/tissue carotenoid concentrations make the relationship with health effects unclear and highly variable.
There is uncertainty regarding carotenoid intake recommendations, because positive and negative health effects have been found or are correlated with carotenoid intake and tissue levels (including blood, adipose tissue, and the macula), depending on the type of study (epidemiological vs intervention), the dose (physiological vs supraphysiological) and the matrix (foods vs supplements, isolated or used in combination). All these factors, combined with interindividual response variations (eg, depending on age, sex, disease state, genetic makeup), make the relationship between carotenoid intake and their blood/tissue concentrations often unclear and highly variable. Although blood total carotenoid concentrations <1000nmol/L have been related to increased chronic disease risk, no dietary reference intakes (DRIs) exist. Although high total plasma/serum carotenoid concentrations of up to 7500nmol/L are achievable after supplementation, a plateauing effect for higher doses and prolonged intake is apparent. In this review and position paper, the current knowledge on carotenoids in serum/plasma and tissues and their relationship to dietary intake and health status is summarized with the aim of proposing suggestions for a normal, safe, and desirable range of concentrations that presumably are beneficial for health. Existing recommendations are likewise evaluated and practical dietary suggestions are included.
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