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OBJECTIVE:To describe the magnitude and distribution of folate and vitamin B12 deficiency in Mexican children. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Folate and vitamin B12 serum concentrations were measured in a probabilistic sample of 2 099 children. Adjusted prevalence, mean concentrations and relevant associations were calculated based on series of logistic and linear regression models. RESULTS:The overall prevalence of folate and vitamin B12 deficiency were 3.2% and 7.7%, respectively. The highest prevalence of folate was found in the 2-year-old (7.9%), and of vitamin B12 in the 1 year-old (9.1%) groups. Being a beneficiary of the fortified milk program Liconsa was protectively associated with serum folate (p=0.001) and daily Intake of milk with vitamin B12 (p=0.002) concentrations. CONCLUSIONS:We describe the magnitude of folate and vitamin B12 deficiencies in Mexican children. The deficiency of both vitamins in children under 2 years old is a moderate public health problem in Mexico.
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Salud Publica Mexjournal_title
Salud publica de Mexicoauthors
Cuevas-Nasu L,Mundo-Rosas V,Shamah-Levy T,Méndez-Gómez Humaran I,Avila-Arcos MA,Rebollar-Campos Mdel R,Villalpando Sdoi
10.1590/s0036-36342012000200007subject
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2012-03-01 00:00:00pages
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0036-3634issn
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54pub_type
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