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High prevalence of suboptimal vitamin B12 status in young adult women of South Asian and European ethnicity.
Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme - 1 Dec 2015
Quay Teo A W, Schroder Theresa H, Jeruszka-Bielak Marta, Li Wangyang, Devlin Angela M, Barr Susan I, Lamers Yvonne
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Suboptimal vitamin B12 (B12) status has been associated with an increased risk of congenital anomalies, preterm birth, and childhood insulin resistance. South Asians - Canada's largest minority group - and women of reproductive age are vulnerable to B12 deficiency. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with B12 deficiency and suboptimal B12 status in a convenience sample of young...
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