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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