Children with low vitamin B12 intake may face more cognitive barriers

Norwegian researchers have found that children with low vitamin B12 intake may face more cognitive barriers, such as more difficulty understanding peer emotions, more difficulty reading words and understanding complex geometry In the latest issue of the American Journal of clinical nutrition, researchers from the youni Institute in Norway reported that they collected blood samples from 500 infants in baktapur, Nepal, and measured their vitamin B12 levels About five years later, researchers contacted 320 of the children to conduct multiple developmental and cognitive tests The results showed that the level of vitamin B12 in infants was related to the level of cognitive ability Vitamin B12 is the only vitamin containing metal elements, and its dietary sources are mainly meat, eggs, milk and other animal food The researchers said the study showed that early intervention in children with low vitamin B12 levels might help ensure their healthy growth (http:// Researchers are now conducting a randomized comparative experiment to test it.