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2004 APR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Older women with low levels of vitamin B-12 are more likely to experience rapid bone loss, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
The new findings help to establish the importance of vitamin B-12 in the bone health of women as they age.
Vitamin B-12, which is found in animal products, such as meat, shellfish, milk, cheese and eggs, is needed to produce red blood cells and maintain a healthy nervous system.
Still, little is known about the vitamin's affects on skeletal health, specifically among aging women. Researchers at the University of…
Source: HighBeam Research, Low vitamin B-12 levels linked to bone loss in older women.