Un estudio vincula la vitamina B12 y el folato con la fatiga

Un nuevo estudio japonés ha relacionado las deficiencias de vitamina B12 y folato con un aumento de la fatiga y una menor motivación en adultos por lo demás sanos. La investigación examinó marcadores sanguíneos y síntomas autoinformados en cerca de 600 participantes.

Investigadores dirigidos por el profesor Hiroaki Kanouchi de la Universidad Metropolitana de Osaka analizaron los niveles sanguíneos de homocisteína, folato y vitamina B12. También evaluaron la fatiga utilizando la escala de fatiga de Chalder y una escala visual analógica, controlando factores como la edad, el sueño, la carga de trabajo y la dieta.

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