Food & Nutrition

Arab Journal of Food & Nutrition
plasma tHcy and folate levels [RR: 1.0, (0.999-1.00, p= 0.05)1.
In conclusion, only plasma folate levels were significantly negatively associated
with plasma tHcy levels. The likelihood of cognitive impairment was significantly
increased in subjects with low plasma folate levels and elevated plasma tHcy levels
independent of other risk factors. On the contrary, after controlling for the number of
years of education, vitamin supplements use, plasma tHcy and folate levels, plasma
vitamin B12 levels were significantly associated with increased risk of cognitive
impairment.
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