Health and Nutrition Letter

Vitamin B12 Linked to Bone Health vs. Osteoporosis

June 2005

Abstract

Vitamin B12, found in dairy products, meats, poultry and fish as well as in many fortified cereals, may be an important weapon in your battle against osteoporosis. New research at Tufts’ Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) has uncovered a positive association between vitamin B12 and bone health.

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