Lisa A Houghton

Summary

Affiliation: Acadia University
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi The case against ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) as a vitamin supplement
    Lisa A Houghton
    School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Acadia University, Wolfville, Canada
    Am J Clin Nutr 84:694-7. 2006
  2. ncbi How well do blood folate concentrations predict dietary folate intakes in a sample of Canadian lactating women exposed to high levels of folate? An observational study
    Lisa A Houghton
    School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Acadia University, 12 University Avenue, Wolfville, NS, B4P 2R6, Canada
    BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 7:25. 2007
  3. ncbi [6S]-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate is at least as effective as folic acid in preventing a decline in blood folate concentrations during lactation
    Lisa A Houghton
    Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
    Am J Clin Nutr 83:842-50. 2006
  4. ncbi One-third of pregnant and lactating women may not be meeting their folate requirements from diet alone based on mandated levels of folic acid fortification
    Kelly L Sherwood
    Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Nutr 136:2820-6. 2006

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Publications4

  1. ncbi The case against ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) as a vitamin supplement
    Lisa A Houghton
    School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Acadia University, Wolfville, Canada
    Am J Clin Nutr 84:694-7. 2006
    ..Vitamin D2, or ergocalciferol, should not be regarded as a nutrient suitable for supplementation or fortification...
  2. ncbi How well do blood folate concentrations predict dietary folate intakes in a sample of Canadian lactating women exposed to high levels of folate? An observational study
    Lisa A Houghton
    School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Acadia University, 12 University Avenue, Wolfville, NS, B4P 2R6, Canada
    BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 7:25. 2007
    ..The objective of this study was to determine how predictive blood folate concentrations and folate intakes are of each other in a sample of well-educated lactating Canadian women exposed to high levels of synthetic folate...
  3. ncbi [6S]-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate is at least as effective as folic acid in preventing a decline in blood folate concentrations during lactation
    Lisa A Houghton
    Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
    Am J Clin Nutr 83:842-50. 2006
    ..03). CONCLUSION: [6S]-5-MethylTHF appeared to be as effective as, and perhaps more effective than, folic acid in preserving RBC folate concentrations during lactation...
  4. ncbi One-third of pregnant and lactating women may not be meeting their folate requirements from diet alone based on mandated levels of folic acid fortification
    Kelly L Sherwood
    Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    J Nutr 136:2820-6. 2006
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