A cross-sectional study of nutritional status in healthy, young, physically-active German omnivores, vegetarians and vegans reveals adequate vitamin B < sub > 12 < /sub > status in supplemented vegans

CONCLUSIONS: Even amongst homogeneously healthy Germans, each diet manifested with measurable differences in dietary intakes and biomarkers of health. Plant-based diets, in particular the vegan diet, exhibited the most favorable patterns of lipid metabolism and glycemic control, but the lowest food intake of B12. Supplementation of healthy vegans with B12 (median 250 µg B12/day, over 2 years) secured an adequate B12 status that was comparable to that of healthy omnivores.Clinical Trial Registry: German Clinical Trial register number: DRKS00027425.PMID:37851870 | DOI:10.1080/07853890.2023.2269969

Source: Annals of Medicine - October 18, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Maximilian Andreas Storz Alexander M üller Lisa Niederreiter Amy M Zimmermann-Klemd Martin Suarez-Alvarez Stefanie Kowarschik Monique Strittmatter Evelyn Schlachter Cristian Pasluosta Roman Huber Luciana Hannibal Source Type: research