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B vitamins are trace elements that play an important role in the development of the body, including vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin). Vitamin B12 supplementation for children needs to be paid attention by parents to prevent unwanted risks to the child's body and brain.
1. What is Vitamin B12 good for?
Vitamin B12 is present in many structures and processes of cell metabolism, energy production. In particular, this vitamin has a great influence on the mechanism of red blood cell production, formation and synthesis of DNA genes. In addition, vitamin B12 also helps prevent megaloblastic anemia, a condition that makes the body tired and weak.
There are many causes leading to deficiency of vitamin B12 and many other minerals, mainly due to an unbalanced diet, some diseases of the small intestine or due to the use of drugs that reduce vitamin absorption. B12.
2. Impact of vitamin B12 deficiency in children
If vitamin B12 is not supplemented with sufficient dosage for the body, the patient may face the following risks:
Loss of red blood cells leading to giant cell anemia; Increased risk of digestive (stomach/intestinal) problems; Risk of permanent damage to nerve function; Pale body, weakness, pale skin (jaundice); Growth retardation, weight loss, anorexia, eating disorders; Or headache, shortness of breath, orthostatic hypotension; Decreased sense of position (difficulty in walking, balancing, wobbling); Nerve damage (memory loss, tingling sensation in limbs...); Mood swings due to impaired brain function.
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3. Where is Vitamin B12 found? How to supplement vitamin b12 for children
Parents can supplement vitamin B12 for their children through their daily diet, which mainly comes from natural foods such as seafood (crabs, salmon, shrimp...); animal liver; poultry; bread; eggs and dairy products (cream, butter, cheese...). In addition, fortified cereals and nutritional yeast are also significant sources of B12.
Depending on age, parents can supplement vitamin B12 for children according to the following suggested amounts:
Children under 6 months old: 0.4 micrograms (mcg) per day; Children 7 - 12 months old: 0.5 mcg per day; Children 1 - 3 years old: 0.9 mcg per day; Children 4 - 8 years old: 1.2 mcg per day; Children 9 - 13 years old: 1.8 mcg per day; Children 14 years and older: 2.4 mcg daily. Although the normal human body can completely absorb vitamins from the diet, there is still another way to get vitamin B12 from pills or supplements. Currently on the market there are forms of vitamin B12 supplements that are used to prevent and treat vitamin B12 deficiency in the blood, improve metabolism, and produce blood cells and nerve cells. Therefore, when children have symptoms such as poor memory, depression, headaches, constipation, sleep disturbances, decreased sensation in the hands, vision problems, etc., parents should bring them to their parents. children go to the doctor and adjust their diet, supplement with B vitamins, zinc ... through eating or functional foods in time for children.
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