Know About Vitamin B12

BY POOJA KULKARNI

Diet Consultant Just for Hearts

Vitamin B12

Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin

Vitamin b12 is one of the most important vitamin

required for growth and division of cells.

It is responsible in other important body functions.

Recommendation:

Man,women-1.0 μg

Children(1-18) – 0.2-1.0 μg

Lactating mothers- 1.5 μg

Diagnostic Test

Vitamin B12 deficiency is identified by checking your

blood report. Any type of Anemia is identified with less

number of Red blood cells than normal.

And also amount of Vitamin B12 is checked within

blood stream.

Normal : 200-900 pg/mL

Deficiency : <200 pg/mL

Toxicity : >900 pg/mL

Symptoms

Weakness, tiredness or light-headedness

Pale skin

Sore tongue

Easy bruising or bleeding gums

Stomach upset

In sever case:

Tingling or numbness in fingers and toes

Difficulty walking

Mood changes or depression

Memory loss, disorientation, and dementia

Causes

Perenicious anemia and atrophic gastritis

Surgery of the stomach or small intestine

Crohn's disease, celiac disease, bacterial growth, or a parasite

Excessive alcohol consumption.

Graves' disease

Long-term use of acid-reducing drugs

Vegetarian

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Leads to….

Hyperhomocysteinemia

Cognitive function

Depression

Diabetic neuropathy

Fatigue, Joint pain (elbow)

Sickle cell disease

Recommended Dietary

Allowance

Age Male Female Pregnancy Lactation

0–6

months*

0.4 mcg 0.4 mcg

7–12

months*

0.5 mcg 0.5 mcg

1–3 years 0.9 mcg 0.9 mcg

4–8 years 1.2 mcg 1.2 mcg

9–13 years 1.8 mcg 1.8 mcg

14+ years 2.4 mcg 2.4 mcg 2.6 mcg 2.8 mcg

Sources

Fatty fishes like cod, salmon,

tuna, sardines, liver, beef,

chicken and eggs.

Milk and milk products.

Fortified fruit juices and cereals

How much will meet the

requirement?? Sheep liver provides 91.9μg of

Vitamin B12 whereas goat liver

provides 90.4 μg

100ml of cow’s and buffalo’s milk

gives 0.14 μg of B12

The raw yellow part of hen eggs

has got most of the vitamin B12.

It provides 1.8 μg of B12 / 100gm

Mackerel is the best amongst all,

providing 19μg per 100gm of b12

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