This study looked at the relationship between how much vitamin B2 (riboflavin) people consume and whether they are infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that causes stomach infections and can lead to gastrointestinal cancer. The researchers used data from the U.S. NHANES survey from 1999-2000, which included information on diet, health, and lab tests. They focused on 2,859 adults who had both dietary information and test results for H. pylori. The amount of vitamin B2 people consumed was based on a 24-hour food recall, and H. pylori infection was determined using a blood test for antibodies.
The results showed that people who consumed more vitamin B2 were less likely to have H. pylori. Specifically, those in the highest group of vitamin B2 intake had about a 39 percent lower chance of being infected compared to those in the lowest group, even after taking factors such as age, weight, smoking, and income into account. The findings stayed consistent across different subgroups (e.g. age and gender) and in sensitivity tests using different vitamin B2 intake cut-off points, thus adding confidence to the results.
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A diet rich in vitamin B2 could reduce the incidence of a bacterium associated with various gastrointestinal conditions, a new study has found.
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This study looked at the relationship between how much vitamin B2 (riboflavin) people consume and whether they are infected with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that causes stomach infections and can lead to gastrointestinal cancer. The researchers used data from the U.S. NHANES survey from 1999-2000, which included information on diet, health, and lab tests. They focused on 2,859 adults who had both dietary information and test results for H. pylori. The amount of vitamin B2 people consumed was based on a 24-hour food recall, and H. pylori infection was determined using a blood test for antibodies.
The results showed that people who consumed more vitamin B2 were less likely to have H. pylori. Specifically, those in the highest group of vitamin B2 intake had about a 39 percent lower chance of being infected compared to those in the lowest group, even after taking factors such as age, weight, smoking, and income into account. The findings stayed consistent across different subgroups (e.g. age and gender) and in sensitivity tests using different vitamin B2 intake cut-off points, thus adding confidence to the results.
To check out Dr. Rath’s Cellular Health recommendations for optimizing digestive health, see this page on our website.
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