ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Vitamin B12 deficiency in children from Northern India: Time to reconsider nutritional handicaps.
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- Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2025Review
- Prevalence and Predictors of Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition, and its Association with Development.Indian journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Enrichment of trimethyl histone 3 lysine 4 in the Dlk1 and Grb10 genes affects pregnancy outcomes due to dietary manipulation of excess folic acid and low vitamin B12.Biological research · 2024Article
- Fermentative production of vitamin BFood science & nutrition · 2024Review
- Micronutrient status and associated factors of anemia among undernourished children of 5-18 years: First study from Himalayan foothills.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Prevalence of vitamin B 12 deficiency and associated factors among primary school children: North East Ethiopia: multicenter cross-sectional study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2024Article
- Vitamin B12 deficiency in anemic children before versus after age 2 years: a form of hidden hunger in India.Clinical and experimental pediatrics · 2024Article
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- Vitamin B12 Status in Rural Adolescent School Girls in Mysuru, India: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
- One-Year Daily Micronutrient Supplementation and Anemia Prevalence Among Mildly Stunted Infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal.Sage open pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsSubclinical Vitamin B12 deficiency is a very common entity in the Indian subcontinent with devastating clinical and socio-economic consequences. The objective of this study was to estimate the proportion of vitamin B12 deficient children and to evaluate their clinical profile. SETTING AND
designThis prospective analytical study was conducted in a tertiary level care institute in Northern India. MATERIALS AND
methodsChildren with clinical pallor, were included in this study. Detailed history, height, weight percentiles and characteristic features of vitamin B12 deficiency were recorded and complete blood counts, mean corpuscular volume and vitamin B12 levels were done. STATISTICS: For Qualitative data was analyzed using Pearson Chi square tests and quantitative data was analyzed using two sided independent samples t tests.
resultsA total of 111 children were included. 64.8% (
conclusionsTwo-thirds of the anemic children had vitamin B12 deficiency. There was a bimodal age distribution with regard to B12 deficiency. Neurological manifestations were predominant in younger children [<6] and hematological abnormalities were more frequent in older children [≥6 years]. Estimation of vitamin B12 levels forms an essential component while evaluating children with anemia, despite mixed dietary habits and normal MCV.
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