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CellWell record HH-0014

Skin carotenoids: a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in children

Aguilar SS, Wengreen HJ, Lefevre M, Madden GJ, Gast J

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ยท 2014

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In healthy children ages 5-17, skin carotenoid scores explained about 62% of the variance in serum carotenoid levels, supporting scanning as a non-invasive marker of fruit and vegetable intake in kids.

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