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Association Between Maternal Vitamin B12 Intake and Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Implications for Public Health

Canra Jona Fernandez Patubo 1,*
1
School of Nursing and Allied Medical Sciences, Holy Angel University, Philippines
Publihed in: Current Research in Public Health (Volume 4, Issue 1, 2025)
Page(s): 81-83
DOI: 10.31586/wjnr.2025.6018
Received
March 01, 2025
Revised
April 09, 2025
Accepted
May 07, 2025
Published
May 09, 2025
Keywords
Maternal Nutrition; Vitamin B12; Pregnancy; Fetal Brain Development; Neurodevelopment; Cognitive Function; Speech Development; Dietary Intake; Public Health; Prenatal Supplementation; Early Childhood Development
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Patubo, C. J. F. (2025). Association Between Maternal Vitamin B12 Intake and Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Implications for Public Health. Current Research in Public Health, 4(1), 81-83. https://doi.org/10.31586/wjnr.2025.6018
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Patubo, C. J. F. Association Between Maternal Vitamin B12 Intake and Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Implications for Public Health. Current Research in Public Health 2025 4(1), 81-83. https://doi.org/10.31586/wjnr.2025.6018
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Patubo, Canra Jona Fernandez. 2025. "Association Between Maternal Vitamin B12 Intake and Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Implications for Public Health". Current Research in Public Health 4, no. 1: 81-83. https://doi.org/10.31586/wjnr.2025.6018
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Patubo CJF. Association Between Maternal Vitamin B12 Intake and Early Childhood Cognitive Development: Implications for Public Health. Current Research in Public Health. 2025; 4(1):81-83. https://doi.org/10.31586/wjnr.2025.6018 
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ABSTRACT = {Background: Maternal nutrition plays a crucial role in fetal brain development, with vitamin B12 being essential for neuronal myelination and cognitive function. The paper by Hrezova et al. entitled “Vitamin B12 Intake During Pregnancy Linked to Child Speech Development and Intelligence Quotient”, examines the association between maternal B12 intake and early childhood neurodevelopment. Methods: Using data from 5,151 mother-child pairs in the ELSPAC-CZ cohort, maternal B12 intake was assessed through dietary questionnaires, and child cognitive outcomes were evaluated at 18 months, 3 years, and 8 years. Multivariate adjustments were applied to control for potential confounders. Results: The research reports that higher maternal B12 intake was positively associated with improved language comprehension at 18 months (B=0.20,95% CI 0.06,0.34) and increased verbal IQ at 8 years (B=1.08,95% CI 0.09,2.08). However, no significant relationship was observed between maternal B12 intake and speech intelligibility at age 3 (OR=1.03,95% CI 0.99,1.07). Findings suggest B12’s role in early cognitive development but highlight gaps in its long-term effects. Conclusions: Ensuring adequate maternal B12 intake is vital for optimizing early neurodevelopment. Public health initiatives should promote B12 supplementation, especially for pregnant women at risk of deficiency. Further research with objective biomarkers is needed to clarify long-term effects.},
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