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on behalf of CluB-12
(2023)
The importance of vitamin B12 for individuals choosing plant-based diets.
European Journal of Nutrition, 62 (3).
pp. 1551-1559.
ISSN 1436-6207
Abstract
Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient that is not made by plants; consequently, unfortified plant-based foods are not a reliable supply. Recent estimates suggest high rates of vitamin B12 deficiency among the vegetarian and vegan populations, particularly in pregnant women or women of child-bearing age who, for ethical and health reasons, are shifting towards higher consumption of plant-based foods in ever-increasing numbers. Vitamin B12 plays crucial metabolic roles across the life-course and in particular during pregnancy and in early development (first 1000 days of life). Evidence now implicates vitamin B12 deficiency with increased risk to a range of neuro, vascular, immune, and inflammatory disorders. However, the current UK recommended nutrient intake for vitamin B12 does not adequately consider the vitamin B12 deficit for those choosing a plant-based diet, including vegetarianism and in particular veganism, representing a hidden hunger. We provide a cautionary note on the importance of preventing vitamin B12 deficits for those individuals choosing a plant-based diet and the health professionals advising them.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Publisher Copyright: © 2022, The Author(s). |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | dietary recommendations,planetary health,plant-based diets,pregnancy,public health,vegetarian and vegan populations,vitamin b12,women of child-bearing age,medicine (miscellaneous),nutrition and dietetics,sdg 2 - zero hunger,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2700/2701 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Norwich Institute for Healthy Aging |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Oct 2024 16:30 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2024 13:30 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97395 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00394-022-03025-4 |
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