Thread by @nick_krontiris

Here, total intakes of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 were inversely associated with the incidence of meatbolic syndrome and the majority of its individual components among adults in the US.

- Folate intake was inversely associated with all of the individual components of the metabolic syndrome.

- The inverse association between vitamin B6 and metabolic syndrome appeared to be mainly explained by its favorable outcomes on adiposity, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL-C, and elevated blood pressure.

- Regarding vitamin B12, its inverse association with the metabolic syndrome may be mainly explained by its favorable impacts on adiposity, hypertriglyceridemia, and low HDL-c.

Interestingly, the inverse association between vitamin B12 intake and metabolic syndrome risk was only observed among supplement users... "presumably because these participants consumed relatively higher levels of total vitamin B12."

Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 Status in Association With Metabolic Syndrome Incidence (open access)

doi.org/10.1001/jamane…

#nutrition #diet #MetabolicSyndrome #Obesity #Cholesterol #InsulinResistance #Triglycerides #Hypertension #Diabetes