Low Serum Vitamin B12 Levels Are Associated with Adverse Lipid Profiles in Apparently Healthy Young Saudi Women.
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Author(s)
Al-Musharaf, Sara
Aljuraiban, Ghadeer S
Danish Hussain, Syed
Alnaami, Abdullah M
Saravanan, Ponnusamy
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
An abnormal lipid profile is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The relationship between vitamin B12 deficiency and lipid profile is inconclusive, with most studies conducted in unhealthy populations. In this study, we aimed to assess the relationship between serum vitamin B12 levels and lipid profiles in a cross-sectional study that included 341 apparently healthy Saudi women, aged 19-30 years, from different colleges at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. Sociodemographic, anthropometric, biochemical, and lifestyle data were collected, including diet and physical activity. Serum vitamin B12 deficiency was defined as serum B12 level of <148 pmol/L. The prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency was approximately 0.6%. Using multivariable linear regression models, serum vitamin B12 levels were found to be inversely associated with total cholesterol (B = -0.26; p < 0.001), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels (B = -0.30; p < 0.001), and triglyceride (B = -0.16; p < 0.01) after adjusting for potential confounders, while obesity indices of body mass index, central obesity, and fat percentage showed no association. Therefore, we conclude that low serum vitamin B12 levels are independently associated with abnormal lipid profiles in healthy young Saudi women. Further interventional studies are needed to determine whether improving serum vitamin B12 levels in a healthy population can improve lipid profiles.
Date Issued
2020-08-10
Date Acceptance
2020-08-06
Citation
Nutrients, 2020, 12 (8)
ISSN
2072-6643
Publisher
MDPI AG
Journal / Book Title
Nutrients
Volume
12
Issue
8
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(CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32785129
PII: nu12082395
Subjects
Saudi Arabia
healthy
lipid profile
vitamin B12
Publication Status
Published online
Coverage Spatial
Switzerland
Date Publish Online
2020-08-10