栄養障害と治療のジャーナル

概要

Prevalence of vitamin B12 and folate deficiency in children of school age living at high altitude regions in India

Aakriti Gupta

Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency is associated with poor cognitive function and anemia amongst school age children. High prevalence of vitamin B12 and folate deficiency have been earlier reported amongst school age children in plain regions of India. The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of Vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies among children residing at high altitude regions of Himachal Pradesh, India.