B12 is very commonly known as the meat vitamin. As we know, B12 are free from plant-based products, it’s majorly derived from animal-based products. And this is the reason 90% of Asian population face this deficiency. It is also the commonly neglected vitamin by many people. Some traces of B12 are made by the gut to protect from major concerns in future, but that’s not the solution unfortunately. The RDA for B12 in adults is 2.4 mcg/day and 2.6 mcg/day for lactating women. Requirements varies as per age factor and lifestyle as well.
As per research, vegetarian diets are high in fiber and carbohydrates due to which the intrinsic factor gets affected and B12 deficiency is commonly observed. There is also sub – classification of vegetarian diets like – Jainism diet, Veganism, Lacto vegetarian diet, Ovo vegetarian diet….
Hence the only solution to this for all types of vegetarians is adequate nutritional supplementation with a proper balanced diet (rich in fortified foods especially) would help to some extent in decreasing clinical symptoms.
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