Marginal vitamin C status is associated with reduced fat oxidation during submaximal exercise in young adults
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vitamin C is a cofactor in the biosynthesis of carnitine, a molecule required for the oxidation of fatty acids. A reduction in the ability to oxidize fat may contribute to the reported inverse relationship between vitamin C status an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-08-01
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| Series: | Nutrition & Metabolism |
| Online Access: | http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/3/1/35 |