Children With Poor Vitamin B12

Having more difficulties solving cognitive tests, such as the ability to do puzzles, recognizing letters and interpreting other children’s feelings can be attributed to low levels of B12 in small children. Low B12 levels as a baby was associated with a decrease in test scores at 5 years of age, according to researcher Ingrid Kvestad at Uni Research in Bergen, Norway and her colleagues. She is also first author on the work that was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Results of the study demonstrated associations between early vitamin B12 status and various measures on development and …read more