ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025
Exploring the relationship between vitamin B12, methylmalonic acid levels and all-cause mortality in heart failure populations: insights from the NHANES database.
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Background: A functional deficiency in vitamin B12 is a prevalent condition among heart failure (HF) patients. Despite being a specific and sensitive marker for this deficiency, the study of methylmalonic acid (MMA) in the context of HF has been infrequent. Methods: Seven hundred and forty-seven individuals with HF were incorporated in this cross-sectional study who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from two periods, 1999 to 2004, and 2011 to 2014. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of the risk of all-cause mortality were estimated using weighted multivariable Cox proportional hazard models. The non-linear association between MMA levels and all-cause mortality was investigated using restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses. Results: Among 747 HF participants, 481 (57.3%) deaths were recorded during a follow-up period of 7.9 years. Elevated serum MMA levels were significantly associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality (Tertile 3 compared with Tertile 1: adjusted HR: 1.52; 95% CI: 1.09, 2.13; Conclusion: Our study indicated that a higher MMA level is associated with an increased all-cause mortality risk in HF populations, particularly in those aged 65 and above, current smokers, those with hypertension, diabetes, overweight, insufficient physical activity, or lower eGFR (<60 mL/min/1.73 m
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