title: Children of Latino immigrants, 4-8 years, in rural Nebraska are adequate in vitamin B-6.
abstract: Plasma concentrations of B-6 vitamers and homocysteine as well as erythrocyte alanine aminotransferase activity coefficients and vitamin B-6 (dietary + supplement) intakes of apparently healthy young Latino children of immigrant parents living in rural Nebraska were determined and differences determined by gender. Thirty-five Latino children (16 males and 19 females), aged 4-8 years, were included in the study. Nutrient intake information was obtained from the children's parents utilizing two nonconsecutive 24-hour food recalls. No differences were observed by gender with regard to vitamin B-6 intakes, plasma concentrations of B-6 vitamers and homocysteine, and erythrocyte alanine aminotransferase activity coefficients. The intakes of all children met the Recommended Dietary Allowance for vitamin B-6. Plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate concentrations, plasma homocysteine concentrations, and erythrocyte alanine aminotransferase activity coefficients of the children were (mean +/- SD) 83.71 +/- 37.35 nmol/L, 6.81 +/- 1.63 micromol/L, and 1.08 +/- 0.06, respectively. All the Latino children of immigrant parents in this study had values indicative of adequate vitamin B-6 status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA.
authors.forename: Karina R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Lora
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Giraud
authors.forename: Sarah R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Davy
authors.forename: Judy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Driskell
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009329:Nebraska; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000208:ethnology*; D011730:Pyridoxal / Q000097:blood; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate / Q000097:blood*; D011733:Pyridoxamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000097:blood; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D025101:Vitamin B 6 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D006710:Homocysteine; D011730:Pyridoxal; D011732:Pyridoxal Phosphate; D011733:Pyridoxamine; D025101:Vitamin B 6; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D011736:Pyridoxine; C010627:pyridoxamine phosphate