Abstract
Low serum vitamin B(12) (V B(12)) and hyperhomocysteinemia have been reported in asymptomatic Asian Indian men. We studied the prevalence of V B(12) deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia in 51 asymptomatic toddlers, from Pune, India. V B(12) levels were low and total serum homocysteine was high in 14% and homocysteine levels were significantly higher in boys. Programming for cardiovascular risk in adulthood possibly starts at a very young age through the homocysteine axis.
MeSH terms
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Body Height
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Body Weight
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Child, Preschool
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Comorbidity
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Diet, Vegetarian / statistics & numerical data*
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Female
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Folic Acid / blood
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Homocysteine / blood*
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Humans
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Hyperhomocysteinemia / blood
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Hyperhomocysteinemia / diagnosis
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Hyperhomocysteinemia / epidemiology*
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India / epidemiology
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Male
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Vitamin B 12 / blood*
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / blood
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / diagnosis
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Vitamin B 12 Deficiency / epidemiology*
Substances
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Homocysteine
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Folic Acid
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Vitamin B 12