Facts About Vitamin B12
Vol. 2018 No. 1, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
Vol. 2018 No. 1

Facts About Vitamin B12: FCS8701/FS214, rev. 1/2018

Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs214-2018
Published 2018-02-22
Linda B Bobroff, PhD, RDN
University of Florida
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9805-4549
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Keywords

FY214
FCS8700
vitamins
nutrients
vegan
vegetarian
B-vitamins
pernicious anemia

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Bobroff, Linda B. 2018. “Facts About Vitamin B12: FCS8701 FS214, Rev. 1 2018”. EDIS 2018 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs214-2018.
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Abstract

Vitamin B12 works with folate, another B vitamin, to make DNA, our body's genetic material. B12 is needed for proper formation of red blood cells and protection of nerve cells. This 2-page fact sheet discusses vitamin B12 requirements, ways to get enough vitamin B12, and effects of vitamin B12 deficiency. Written by Linda B. Bobroff, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, revised January 2018. 
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy214

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fs214-2018
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References

Otten, J. J., Hellwig, J. P., & Meyers, L. D. (2006). Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.

USDA ARS. (n.d.). USDA Food Composition Databases. Accessed on January 26, 2018. https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list

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