Vitamin B12 is Low in Milk of Early Postpartum Women in Urban Tanzania, and was not Significantly Increased by High dose Supplementation

Vitamin B12 is Low in Milk of Early Postpartum Women in Urban Tanzania, and was not Significantly Increased by High dose Supplementation

The effect of maternal multivitamin supplementation on breast milk vitamin B12 concentrations has not been examined in Tanzania, where the prevalence of maternal plasma B12 insufficiency is 25.6%. Multivitamins (containing 50 µg vitamin B12) or placebo were provided during pregnancy and in the postp...

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Main Authors: Omar N. Lweno, Christopher R. Sudfeld, Ellen Hertzmark, Karim P. Manji, Said Aboud, Ramadhani A. Noor, Honorati Masanja, Nahya Salim, Setareh Shahab-Ferdows, Lindsay H. Allen, Wafaie W. Fawzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin B12
postpartum
breast milk
supplementation
Urban Tanzania
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/963

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