title: Folate and vitamin B-12 biomarkers in NHANES: history of their measurement and use.
abstract: NHANES measured folate and vitamin B-12 status biomarkers, starting with serum folate from NHANES I (1974-1975) through 2010. Subsequent NHANES measured additional biomarkers [eg, red blood cell folate, serum vitamin B-12, total homocysteine (tHcy), methylmalonic acid, serum folic acid, and 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid]. Examples of the uses of these data are wide ranging and include public policy applications, the derivation of reference intervals, and research. Periodically, the National Center for Health Statistics and its federal partners convene expert panels to review the use of the folate- and vitamin B-12-related biomarkers in NHANES. These panels have evaluated the need for results to be comparable across time and with published data and the use of crossover studies and adjustment equations to ensure comparability. With the recent availability of reference methods and materials for serum folate and tHcy, NHANES has started to use traceability approaches to enhance the accuracy and comparability of its results. A major user concern over the years has been the use of cutoffs to estimate the prevalence of inadequate folate and vitamin B-12 status. Because these cutoffs depend on the measurement procedure, several expert panels suggested approaches for dealing with cutoff challenges. This review summarizes the history and use of folate- and vitamin B-12-related biomarkers beginning with NHANES I (1974-1975) through 2010.
authors: Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. beth@yetley.com
authors: Elizabeth A
authors: EA
authors: Yetley
authors: Clifford L
authors: CL
authors: Johnson
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