{"id":353552,"date":"2026-01-09T16:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=353552"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T11:22:28","slug":"vitamin-b12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/vitamin-b12\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitamin B12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>Vitamin B12 deficiency in India is widespread, underdiagnosed, and linked to diet, absorption problems, and long-term neurological and physical health effects.<\/p>\n<h2>About Vitamin B12<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_353560\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353560\" style=\"width: 349px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-353560\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-The-Conversation.jpg?resize=349%2C241&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Vitamin B12\" width=\"349\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-The-Conversation.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-The-Conversation.jpg?resize=1024%2C708&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-The-Conversation.jpg?resize=768%2C531&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-The-Conversation.jpg?w=1244&amp;ssl=1 1244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; The Conversation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin B12 is a <strong>water-soluble vitamin<\/strong>, also <strong>called cobalamin<\/strong>, that is <strong>essential for nerve function, red blood cell formation, and DNA synthesis.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Forms of B12<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin B12 <strong>exists as methylcobalamin and 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin<\/strong>, which are the metabolically active forms.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hydroxycobalamin and cyanocobalamin<\/strong> become <strong>active<\/strong> after <strong>conversion inside the body<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sources of B12<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Its sources are <strong>primarily animal products<\/strong> like meat, fish (salmon, tuna, sardines), poultry, eggs, and dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt), plus <strong>fortified foods<\/strong> for vegetarians\/vegans, such as breakfast cereals, plant milks, and nutritional yeast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key functions<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Vitamin B12 supports the development, myelination, and proper functioning of the central nervous system.<\/li>\n<li>It is required for <strong>healthy red blood cell formation and prevention of anaemia.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It plays an essential role in <strong>DNA synthesis and normal cell division.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It acts as a <strong>cofactor for enzymes involved in amino acid and fatty acid metabolism.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cause of deficiency<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Limited access to animal-source foods<\/strong> and <strong>prolonged cooking methods <\/strong>reduce available B12.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Poor absorption<\/strong> occurs due to gastric, intestinal, or age-related factors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Long-term use of certain medications<\/strong> can gradually deplete B12 stores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Effects of deficiancy<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Deficiency causes <strong>persistent fatigue, weakness, numbness, tingling, poor concentration, and mood changes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Prolonged deficiency can <strong>lead to nerve damage, cognitive decline, balance problems, and anaemia-related complications.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Vitamin B12 deficiency in India is widespread, underdiagnosed, and linked to diet, absorption problems, and long-term neurological and physical health effects. About Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin, also called cobalamin, that is essential for nerve function, red blood cell formation, and DNA synthesis. Forms of B12 Vitamin B12 exists as methylcobalamin&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/vitamin-b12\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Vitamin B12<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10393,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,1738,12039],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-353552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10393"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353552\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}