One size does not fit all: Dietary guidelines for choline may be insufficient

What is now considered to be the 'right' amount of the essential nutrient, choline, might actually be 'wrong,' depending on who you are. That's because scientists have found that the "right" amount of choline needed by an individual is influenced by a wide range of factors, including gender, life stage, race and ethnicity of the individual. This means that using the current one-size-fits-all approach to determining a person's vitamin and mineral needs may leave them in less than optimal health.

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