Posted on 07/23/2024 3:18:54 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
An international study has found that inadequate vitamin C status is significantly linked to increased body weight.
The results show that heavier people require a substantially higher recommended daily allowance (RDA) of the essential vitamin to maintain good health.
"Current international vitamin C recommended daily allowances for men, women and children are all extrapolated from calculations for a healthy, young, 70-kilogram male," Professor Carr says.
New Zealand has a current daily vitamin C recommendation of 45 milligrams per day as recommended by the World Health Organization.
She says these new findings estimate that an additional 17 mg to 22 mg of vitamin C is needed daily per 10 kg of additional body weight to reach adequate vitamin C levels, as compared to a 70 kg individual.
It showed that only about two-thirds of both cohorts achieved an "adequate" vitamin C plasma concentration by consuming the recommended daily allowance or above, while only between one-third and half of the cohorts achieved "adequate" status with an intake of the RDA plus or minus 10 percent.
International research suggests that obesity may affect the body's vitamin C dose-concentration relationship as a result of low-grade inflammation, which can increase oxidative stress and a potential increased turnover of vitamin C in the body. Obesity is also known to increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, both of which are associated with lower vitamin C status.
The study authors suggest that additional vitamin C intake can be easily achieved through either diet or supplements.
"My advice for those who choose to get their vitamin C from a multivitamin is to check the exact amounts of vitamin C per tablet."
She says there is growing evidence internationally that vitamin C is vital for disease prevention.
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Sounds like you found a good MD.
On days when I eat a large supper—I’ll take 4-5 grams of vitamin c before bed. Otherwise I’ll wake up in the morning with a sugar hangover.
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Ding Dongs should start adding vitamin C!
That stinks. I’m sorry you have to deal with that.
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