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Vitamin B-12 Concentrations in Breast Milk Are Low and Are Not Associated with Reported Household Hunger, Recent Animal-Source Food, or Vitamin B-12 Intake in Women in Rural Kenya

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  • Anne M. Williams
  • Caroline J. Chantry
  • Sera L. Young
  • Beryl S. Achando
  • Lindsay H. Allen
  • Benjamin F. Arnold
  • John M. Colford
  • Jr.
  • Holly N. Dentz
  • Daniela Hampel
  • Marion C. Kiprotich
  • Audrie Lin
  • Clair A. Null
  • Geoffrey M. Nyambane
  • Setti Shahab-Ferdows
  • Christine P. Stewart

Abstract

Most lactating Kenyan women consumed less than the estimated average requirement of vitamin B-12 and had low breast milk vitamin B-12 concentrations.

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  • Anne M. Williams & Caroline J. Chantry & Sera L. Young & Beryl S. Achando & Lindsay H. Allen & Benjamin F. Arnold & John M. Colford & Jr. & Holly N. Dentz & Daniela Hampel & Marion C. Kiprotich & Audr, "undated". "Vitamin B-12 Concentrations in Breast Milk Are Low and Are Not Associated with Reported Household Hunger, Recent Animal-Source Food, or Vitamin B-12 Intake in Women in Rural Kenya," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 4cfef0a22dd94936ba2df1251, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:4cfef0a22dd94936ba2df12514c01a6c
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    animal-source foods; breast milk; lactation; vitamin B-12; Kenya; Africa; hunger; food security;
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