| Daily folate supplementation | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | 0 μg | 400 μg | ||
 | 4 wks (n = 17) | 16 wks (n = 18) | 4 wks (n = 36) | 16 wks (n = 37) |
Plasma folate (nmol/L) | 59 (41, 85) | 46 (29, 63) | 110 (74, 143) | 93 (71, 120) |
RBC folate (nmol/L) | 2190 (1875, 2626) | 1374 (1025, 1692) | 3024 (2313, 3992) | 2090 (1641, 2527) |
% > 906 nmol/L2 | 100 | 89 | 100 | 100 |
Plasma homocysteine (μmol/L) | 8.8 (8.1, 9.6) | 8.7 (8.0, 9.4) | 9.2 (8.6, 9.8) | 8.9 (8.2, 9.6) |
Dietary folate intake | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Synthetic folate, μg/d3 | 147 (75, 174) | 118 (87, 151) | 472 (408, 511) | 450 (410, 479) |
   Dietary folate, μg/d | 225 (193, 322) | 253 (208, 320) | 271 (214, 331) | 268 (217, 326) |
Total folate, μg DFE/d | 481 (400, 561) | 467 (379, 543) | 1072 (983, 1163) | 1040 (953, 1135) |