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FACTORS AFFECTING COENZYME COBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12) LEVELS IN HEALTHY AND PATIENT INDIVIDUALS FROM PETRA REGION (JORDAN)
Authors: LAYALI ABU ALADASS1 , EYAD MALLAH1*, MOHAMMED HAMAD2, WAEL ABU DAYYIH1, DA'SAN M. M. JARADAT3*, NASIR M IDKAIDEK1, SOADAD SALEH1, LUAY ABU-QATOUSEH1, MONA BUSTAMI1, YAHYA H. F. ALQUDAH3, TAWFIQ ARAFAT1

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The aim of this study was to investigate levels of vitamin B12 deficiency in healthy and patient individuals in Petra region in Jordan. The study was designed to include different subject groups based on different factors including gender, age, body mass index (BMI), diet, smoking, and disease (diabetes, hypertension, anemia, and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) problems). 400 participants were enrolled, indeed; (126) healthy (normal), (119) diabetics and (155) hypertension patients. Participants were classified based on age into three groups; (20-39), (40-59), and (60-80) years. Vitamin B12 levels for hypertensive were significantly higher than those of diabetics for the same group. It was found that vitamin B12 levels for individuals with good diet, non-smokers, non-anemic and without GIT problems were significantly higher than those of individuals with poor diet, smokers, anemic and GIT problems. In conclusion Vitamin B12 level is adversely affected by smoking, GIT problems, anemia and poor diet quality. Keywords: Vitamin B12; Cobalamin; Diabetes; Hypertension; Coenzyme

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2019/8.8.4782

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