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Review

Dietary Intakes of Choline: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2008

Deirdra N. Chester, Joseph D. Goldman, Jaspreet K. Ahuja, Alanna J. Moshfegh
In: FSRG Dietary Data Briefs [Internet]. Beltsville (MD): United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); 2010. Dietary Data Brief No. 9.
2011 Oct.
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Review

Dietary Intakes of Choline: What We Eat in America, NHANES 2007-2008

Deirdra N. Chester et al.
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Excerpt

Choline is an essential nutrient important for normal function of all cells and for brain development and function (1, 2). Choline availability during pregnancy is important for optimal fetal development (3). In the past, little data were available on the choline content of foods from which dietary intake levels could be calculated. Beginning with the 2005-2006 What We Eat in America, NHANES, choline intakes were estimated.

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