Titre :
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Blood thiamin status and determinants in the population of Seychelles (Indian Ocean). (1998)
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Auteurs :
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P. BOVET ;
V. FAYOL ;
D. LARUE ;
F. PACCAUD ;
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine. University of Lausanne. CHE ;
Ministry of Health. SYC
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Journal of epidemiology and community health (vol. 52, n° 4, 1998)
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Pagination :
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237-242
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Plasma sanguin
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Taux
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Déficit
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Epidémiologie
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Facteur risque
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Incidence
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Homme
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Seychelles
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Appareil circulatoire [pathologie]
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Cardiopathie
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Myocarde [pathologie]
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 37NR0xwI. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Study objective-Micronutrient deficiencies have become rare in industrialised countries as availability of fresh food, supplementation, and fortification have improved but a less favourable situation may still prevail in many developing countries. Blood thiamin status and determinants were therefore investigated in the Seychelles in view of the high incidence of dilated cardiomyopathy and as the staple diet is polished rice that is deficient in thiamin. Design-This was a cross sectional population study using an age and sex stratified random sample. Setting-Seychelles Islands (Indian Ocean). Participants-A subsample of 206 subjects aged 25-64 years from the population of Seychelles. Main outcome measures-Measurement of total thiamin concentration in whole blood using high performance liquid chromatography. Dietary variables measured using a face to face semi-quantitative food questionnaire. Results-Mean (SD) whole blood thiamin concentration was 77.9 (22.4) nmo/l and low concentration (
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