Burden of Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Deficiencies in an Aging, Rural Indian Community

The important role of micronutrient deficiencies in aging-related disorders including dementia is becoming increasingly evident. However, information on their burden in India is scarce, especially, among aging and rural communities. Prevalence of vitamin D, B12 and folic acid deficiency was measured...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Frontiers in public health 2021-09, Vol.9, p.707036
Hauptverfasser:	Sundarakumar, Jonas S, Shahul Hameed, Shafeeq K, Ravindranath, Vijayalakshmi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aging burden deficiency Female folic acid Folic Acid Deficiency - epidemiology Humans Male prevalence Public Health Rural Population Vitamin B 12 Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - epidemiology vitamin B12 Vitamin D
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Zusammenfassung:	The important role of micronutrient deficiencies in aging-related disorders including dementia is becoming increasingly evident. However, information on their burden in India is scarce, especially, among aging and rural communities. Prevalence of vitamin D, B12 and folic acid deficiency was measured in an ongoing, aging cohort, from rural India-Srinivaspura Aging Neurosenescence and COGnition (SANSCOG) study cohort. Serum level estimation of vitamin D, B12 and folic acid, using chemiluminescence immunoassay, was performed on 1648 subjects (872 males, 776 females). Mean vitamin D, B12 and folic acid levels were 23.4 ± 10.6 ng/ml, 277.4 ± 194.4 pg/ml and 6 ± 3.5 ng/ml), respectively. Prevalence of low vitamin D (
ISSN:	2296-2565 2296-2565
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2021.707036