Maternal supplementation of vitamin B 12 in predominantly vegetarian pregnant women improves their vitamin B 12 status and the neurodevelopment of their infants: the MATCOBIND multicentric double-blind randomised control trial

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Jitender Nagpal · Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research

M. S. Mathur · Queen Mary University of London

Swapnil Rawat · Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research

Atul Singhal · Great Ormond Street Hospital

Rajendra Pant

Anita Shah

Laura Nixon · Wolfson Foundation

Vijay Kumar Mishra

Abstract

Daily supplementation with 250 µg of vitamin B12 during pregnancy in vegetarian mothers significantly improved infant mental DQ and maternal B12 status compared with a 50 µg dose.

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Folate and B Vitamins Research Nutritional Studies and Diet Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

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Published in: BMJ Paediatrics Open

Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. e004112-e004112

DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2025-004112

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Maternal supplementation of vitamin B <sub>12</sub> in predominantly vegetarian pregnant women improves their vitamin B <sub>12</sub> status and the neurodevelopment of their infants: the MATCOBIND multicentric double-blind randomised control trial

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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