2,851
edits
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin): Difference between revisions
→Deficiency and Health Risks
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
==Deficiency and Health Risks== | ==Deficiency and Health Risks== | ||
Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> deficiency can lead to anemia and neurological problems. Symptoms of deficiency include fatigue, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and neurological changes such as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet. Prolonged B<sub>12</sub> deficiency can result in severe neurological damage. | Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> deficiency can lead to anemia and neurological problems. Symptoms of deficiency include fatigue, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss, and neurological changes such as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet. Prolonged B<sub>12</sub> deficiency can result in severe neurological damage. | ||
Because the body stores about 1 to 5 mg vitamin B12 (or about 1,000 to 2,000 times as much as the amount typically consumed in a day), the symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency can take several years to appear. <ref>https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-HealthProfessional</ref> | |||
See [[Vitamin B12 Deficiency]] | See [[Vitamin B12 Deficiency]] | ||