Journal article
Dynamic Metabolic Signatures of Choline and Carnitine across Healthy Pregnancy and in Cord Blood: Association with Maternal Dietary Protein
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In pregnancy, choline is deemed an essential nutrient and carnitine needs are increased, but amounts remain undefined.
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to measure choline and total dietary protein and dairy protein intake from food and supplements across pregnancy and the response to intake by profiling choline and carnitine metabolites across pregnancy and in cord blood.
Authors
Shanmuganathan M; Bogert M; Kroezen Z; Britz-McKibbin P; Atkinson SA
Journal
Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 153, No. 4, pp. 999–1007
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.02.013
ISSN
0022-3166