Posted by Chantel M. Contributed by US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health
According to the study of "Vitamin B12 deficiency as a worldwide problem" by Stabler SP, Allen, RH., posted in US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, researchers found thatDietary vitamin B12 deficiency is a severe problem in the Indian subcontinent, Mexico, Central and South America, and selected areas in Africa. Dietary vitamin B12 deficiency is not prevalent in Asia, except in vegetarians. Areas for research include intermittent vitamin B12 supplement dosing and better measurements of the bioavailability of B12 in fermented vegetarian foods and algae.
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