Suboptimal biochemical riboflavin status is associated with lower hemoglobin and higher rates of anemia in a sample of Canadian and Malaysian women of reproductive age

• Main Authors: Aljaadi, Abeer, Ru, En How, Loh, Su Peng, Hunt, Shannon E., Karakochuk, Crystal D., Barr, Susan I., McAnena, Liadhan, Ward, Mary, McNulty, Helene, Devlin, Angela M., Geok, Lin Khor, Green, Tim J.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Nutrition 2019
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82300/1/Suboptimal%20biochemical%20riboflavin%20status%20is%20associated%20with%20lower%20hemoglobin%20and%20higher%20rates%20of%20anemia%20in%20a%20sample%20of%20Canadian%20and%20Malaysian%20women%20of%20reproductive%20age.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/82300/

Background: Riboflavin is required for several redox reactions. Clinical riboflavin deficiency occurs mainly in low-income countries, where it is associated with anemia. The functional significance of suboptimal riboflavin status in different populations and its role in anemia is not well understood...