THIAMIN AND RIBOFLAVIN STATUS OF TAIWANESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHILDREN
Resource
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION v.16 pp.564-571
Journal
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL
Journal Volume
v.16
Journal Issue
NUTRITION
Pages
564-571
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
SHAW, NING-SING
Abstract
In The Nutrition and Health Survey of Taiwan Elementary
School Children (NAHSIT Children 2001 similar to 2002),
erythrocyte activity coefficients of transketolase (ETKAC)
and glutathione reductase (EGRAC) were chosen as indices for
assessing the functional status of thiamin and riboflavin
nutriture. Mean values of the ETKAC for boys and girls, both
of which were in a normal range, were 1.07 +/- 0.00 and 1.
06 +/- 0.01, respectively. The respective prevalence rates
of marginal and deficient thiamin states were 10.4% and 7.8%
for boys and 9.3% and 7.3% for girls. Mean values of the
EGRAC were 1. 18 +/- 0.00 for boys and 1. 19 0.01 for girls,
both of which showed an increasing trend with age. The
respective rates of marginal and deficient riboflavin states
were as high as 32.5% and 3.5% for boys and 35.9% and 4.5%
for girls. The marginal and deficient riboflavin statuses of
Taiwanese schoolchildren were associated with a low
frequency of dairy food consumption and an elevated risk of
anemia.
Subjects
thiamin status
riboflavin status
elementary schoolchildren
biochemical assessment
Nutrition and Health Survey
Type
journal article