ABSTRACT
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 140 Thiamin .................................................................................................................. 141
Exercise-Related Functions ............................................................................... 141 Food Sources and Recommended Intakes ......................................................... 141 Assessment of Status ......................................................................................... 141 Dietary Intake and Status of Thiamin in Active Adults ..................................... 143 Thiamin and Performance ................................................................................. 148
Riboflavin ............................................................................................................... 148 Exercise-Related Functions ............................................................................... 148 Food Sources and Recommended Intakes ......................................................... 149 Assessment of Status ......................................................................................... 149 Dietary Intake and Status of Riboflavin in Active Adults ................................. 149 Riboflavin and Performance .............................................................................. 152
Niacin ..................................................................................................................... 152 Exercise-Related Functions ............................................................................... 152 Food Sources and Recommended Intakes ......................................................... 152 Assessment of Status ......................................................................................... 153 Dietary Intake and Status of Niacin in Active Adults ....................................... 153 Niacin and Performance .................................................................................... 153
Vitamin B6 .............................................................................................................. 155 Exercise-Related Functions ............................................................................... 155 Food Sources and Recommended Intakes ......................................................... 155 Assessment of Status ......................................................................................... 155 Dietary Intake and Status of Vitamin B6 in Active Adults ................................ 156 Vitamin B6 and Performance ............................................................................. 157
Pantothenic Acid .................................................................................................... 157 Exercise-Related Functions ............................................................................... 157 Food Sources and Recommended Intakes ......................................................... 160 Assessment of Status ......................................................................................... 160 Dietary Intake and Status of Pantothenic Acid in Active Adults ....................... 160 Pantothenic Acid and Performance ................................................................... 161
The B-vitamins play important functions in maintaining the health of female athletes and active women (Maughan 1999; Manore 1999, 2000; Lukaski 2004; Wildman and Miller 2004; Woolf and Manore 2006, 2007; Volpe 2007; Manore et al. 2009). Thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, biotin, and choline function as coenzymes in the energy-producing pathways of the body, while folate and vitamin B12 are required for the production of healthy red blood cells and cell regeneration.
