A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that people who have metabolic syndrome may need as much as 50% more vitamin E than those without the disease. The syndrome is diagnosed based on having three of five medical symptoms, such as obesity and high LDL cholesterol. The study showed that those with this condition have a much lower bioavailability of the vitamin, which causes higher instances of oxidative and inflammatory stress on the body.
Key Takeaways:
- New research has shown that people with metabolic syndrome need significantly more vitamin E .
- which could be a serious public health concern, in light of the millions of people who have this condition that’s often related to obesity.
- A study just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition also made it clear that conventional tests to measure vitamin E levels in the blood.
“The research showed that people with metabolic syndrome need about 30-50 percent more vitamin E than those who are generally healthy.”
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