Vitamin B12 supplementation during pregnancy and postpartum improves B12 status of both mothers and infants but vaccine response in mothers only: a randomized clinical trial in Bangladesh

PURPOSE: Poor vitamin B12 (B12) status is associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy and infancy. Little is known about effects of B12 supplementation on immune function. The present study aimed to evaluate effects of pre- and postnatal B12 supplementation on biomarkers of B12 status and vaccine-...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of nutrition 2016-02, Vol.55 (1), p.281-293
Hauptverfasser: Siddiqua, Towfida J, Ahmad, Shaikh M, Ahsan, Khalid B, Rashid, Mamunur, Roy, Anjan, Rahman, Syed M, Shahab-Ferdows, Setareh, Hampel, Daniela, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Allen, Lindsay H, Raqib, Rubhana
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Zusammenfassung:PURPOSE: Poor vitamin B12 (B12) status is associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy and infancy. Little is known about effects of B12 supplementation on immune function. The present study aimed to evaluate effects of pre- and postnatal B12 supplementation on biomarkers of B12 status and vaccine-specific responses in mothers and infants. METHOD: In a blinded, placebo-controlled trial, Bangladeshi women (n = 68, age 18–35 years, hemoglobin 10 μmol/L). Supplementation increased B12 in plasma, colostrums and breast milk (p 
ISSN:1436-6207
1436-6215
DOI:10.1007/s00394-015-0845-x