期刊
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
卷 60, 期 2, 页码 1071-1079出版社
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-020-02307-z
关键词
Folic acid; Unmetabolized folic acid; Mandatory fortification; Inflammation; Cytokines
资金
- Municipal Health Secretariat of SAo Paulo
- National Counsel of Technological-CNPq
- SAo Paulo Research Foundation-FAPESP [2010/19899-5, 2011/19788-1, 2012/05505-0, 2015/12196-2]
A study in São Paulo City, Brazil, investigated the association between inflammatory markers and unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) in a population exposed to mandatory fortification. The results showed that higher UMFA concentrations were linked to lower levels of proinflammatory markers like TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta, and IL-12. This suggests a connection between folate metabolism and inflammatory status in adults.
Purpose The study assessed associations between inflammatory markers, as cytokines, adhesion molecules and unmetabolized folic acid (UMFA) among a population exposed to mandatory fortification. Methods Data were collected from a cross-sectional population-based survey (n = 302) conducted in Sao Paulo City, Brazil. UMFA was assayed by a modified affinity-HPLC method with electrochemical detection to measure the different forms of the folate in plasma. We used a commercial test kit to analyze cytokines and adhesion molecules. Multiple logistic regressions were applied to investigate the association between inflammatory markers and UMFA. Multiple models were adjusted for sex, age, self-reported skin color, BMI and smoking status. Results The prevalence of detectable UMFA in this population was high (81.2%), with median concentration of 1.67 nmol/L. The odds ratios (95% CIs) for having higher immunological markers levels among individuals in the highest tertile of UMFA were 0.44 (0.24; 0.81) for TNF-alpha, 0.92 (0.49; 1.75) for CRP, 1.32 (0.70; 2.48) for ICAM, 0.99 (0.54; 1.81) for VCAM, 0.45 (0.25; 0.83) for IL-1 beta, 0.74 (0.40; 1.38) for IL-6, 1.34 (0.73; 2.44) for IL-8, 0.65 (0.36; 1.18) for IL-10 and 0.49 (0.27; 0.89) for IL-12. Conclusion UMFA concentrations were inversely associated with elevated proinflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta and IL-12). These results signalize a link between folate metabolism and the inflammatory status of adults in an apparently folate-replete population.
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