Efficacy of maternal vitamin B12 supplementation for improving infant outcomes in settings with high deficiency
Maternal vitamin B12 supplementation to improve early neurodevelopment in infants has been proposed for some time now because vitamin B12 is a neurotropic vitamin, and infant neurodevelopment and growth are important dimensions for attained human capital and a healthy and successful adult life. In The Lancet, Ram K Chandyo and colleagues1 report a community-based, double-blind, randomised controlled trial in a Nepalese region, which is endemic for biochemical vitamin B12 deficiency. Chandyo and colleagues1 evaluated the effect of daily maternal vitamin B12 supplementation (50 μg per day) from...
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