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Supplementation with Folic Acid, but Not Creatine, Increases Plasma Betaine, Decreases Plasma Dimethylglycine, and Prevents a Decrease in Plasma Choline in Arsenic-Exposed Bangladeshi Adults.

Hall MN, et al. J Nutr. 2016.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Folic acid (FA) supplementation facilitates urinary excretion of arsenic, a human carcinogen. A better understanding of interactions between one-carbon metabolism intermediates may improve the ability to design nutrition interventions that further facilitate arsenic excretion.

OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine if FA and/or creatine supplementation increase choline and betaine and decrease dimethylglycine (DMG).

METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of the Folic Acid and Creatine Trial, a randomized trial in arsenic-exposed Bangladeshi adults (n= 605, aged 24-55 y, 50.3% male) who received arsenic-removal water filters. We examined treatment effects of FA and/or creatine supplementation on plasma choline, betaine, and DMG concentrations, measured by LC-tandem mass spectrometry at baseline and at week 12. Group comparisons were between1) 400 and 800 μg FA/d (FA400 and FA800, respectively) compared with placebo,2) creatine (3 g/d) compared with placebo, and3) creatine plus FA400 compared with FA400.

RESULTS: Choline decreased in the placebo group (-6.6%; 95% CI: -10.2%, -2.9%) but did not change in the FA groups (FA400: 2.5%; 95% CI: -0.9%, 6.1%; FA800: 1.4%; 95% CI: -2.5%, 5.5%;P< 0.05). Betaine did not change in the placebo group (-3.5%; 95% CI: -9.3%, 2.6%) but increased in the FA groups (FA400: 14.1%; 95% CI: 9.4%, 19.0%; FA800: 13.0%; 95% CI: 7.2%, 19.1%;P< 0.01). The decrease in DMG was greater in the FA groups (FA400: -26.7%; 95% CI: -30.9%, -22.2%; FA800: -27.8%; 95% CI: -31.8%, -23.4%) than in the placebo group (-12.3%; 95% CI: -18.1%, -6.2%;P< 0.01). The percentage change in choline, betaine, and DMG did not differ between creatine treatment arms and their respective reference groups.

CONCLUSION: Supplementation for 12 wk with FA, but not creatine, increases plasma betaine, decreases plasma DMG, and prevents a decrease in plasma choline in arsenic-exposed Bangladeshi adults. This trial was registered atclinicaltrials.govasNCT01050556.