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Vitamin B12 deficiency, left untreated, can lead to pernicious anaemia or neurological problems
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Understanding Vitamin B12 and Its Importance Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is the newest type of water-soluble vitamin and ensures proper brain functioning, nerves, and the production of DNA and red blood cells
Vitamin B12 dosage The average recommended daily amounts, measured in micrograms, vary by age: Infants up to age 6 months: 0.4 micrograms Babies aged 7-12 months: 0.5 micrograms Children aged 1-3 years: 0.9 micrograms Kids aged 4-8 years: 1.2 micrograms Children aged 9-13 years: 1.8 micrograms Teens aged 14-18 years: 2.4 micrograms Adults (19+ years): 2.4 micrograms Pregnant: 2.6 micrograms Breastfeeding: 2.8 micrograms Vitamin B12 foods You can get vitamin B12 from animal products, which have it naturally, or from foods that have been fortified with it