Who needs urgent vitamin B12 supplementation?

    HUYỀN TRANG (Nguồn: medicalnewstoday) |

    The following groups of people should supplement with vitamin B12, along with their respective dosages.

    People over 50 years old

    Elderly people are susceptible to vitamin B12 deficiency due to poor absorption and inadequate nutrition.

    Therefore, up to 62% of the elderly have lower than normal blood levels of vitamin B12, they need to supplement it from functional foods or drink it directly.

    Pregnant women

    Pregnant women also need to meet more vitamin B12 needs than normal to ensure their health as well as best nourish the fetus.

    Thieu vitamin B12 o phu nu mang thai lam tang nguy co sinh non, di tat bam sinh, nhe can o tre so sinh. Anh ghep: Huyen Trang
    Vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnant women increases the risk of premature birth, birth defects, and low birth weight in newborns. Photo collage: Huyen Trang

    The recommended supplemental dose for this group of subjects is 2.6 micrograms/day. If the daily diet does not meet the requirement, additional supplementation is needed.

    Breastfeeding women

    Vitamin B12 absorbed by the mother's body is partly transferred into breast milk to provide for the baby.

    This population is recommended to get 2.8 micrograms of vitamin B12 per day.

    Vegetarian

    Vegetarians are often deficient in vitamin B12 due to not consuming foods rich in the nutrient.

    Therefore, the recommended amount of vitamin B12 for this group of people is 2.4 micrograms per day. In addition to diet, it should be supplemented by oral or dietary supplements.

    Malnourished people

    These subjects need to supplement 1mg of vitamin B12 per day, continuously for the first month.

    Then in the following months, just maintain a dose of 125 - 250 micrograms of vitamin B12.

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