Skin carotenoid status measured by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in preschool children
Scarmo S, Henebery K, Peracchio H, Cartmel B, Lin H, Ermakov I, Gellermann W, Bernstein P, Duffy V, Mayne S. Skin carotenoid status measured by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in preschool children. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 66: 555-560. PMID: 22434053, PMCID: PMC3380427, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBiomarkersBlack PeopleBody Mass IndexCarotenoidsChild, PreschoolConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDietDiet SurveysFemaleFood PreferencesFood ServicesFruitHandHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleNutrition AssessmentNutritional StatusObesityOverweightParentsRegression AnalysisSkinSpectrum Analysis, RamanSurveys and QuestionnairesVegetablesConceptsSkin carotenoid statusFruit/vegetable consumptionFruit/vegetable intakeCarotenoid statusVegetable intakeSex-specific body mass index (BMI) percentilesVegetable consumptionBody mass index percentileBiomarkers of fruitLower carotenoid statusCross-sectional studyFood frequency screenerYoung childrenPreschool childrenHispanics/LatinosInter-individual variabilityIndex percentileObjective biomarkersSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramGreater adiposityDietary assessmentNutrition Assistance ProgramInter-individual variationBiomarkersIntake