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VITAMIN B12 Vitamin B12 intakes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from food averaged 5.0 µg per day for males and 3.8 µg for females. Males and females in all age groups had average intakes that exceeded the Estimated Average Requirement. Males aged 19-30 years had the highest intakes at 5.9 µg, reflecting their relatively high consumption of Meat, poultry and game products and dishes. In contrast, females aged 19-30 years had an average vitamin B12 intake of 4.0 µg (see Table 1.1). The main sources of vitamin B12 were: Meat, poultry and game products and dishes (35%), Milk products and dishes (28%) Cereal-based products and dishes (12%) and Fish and seafood products and dishes (7.8%) (see Table 10.47).
The average vitamin B12 intake for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people is the same at 4.4 µg per day. While for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Meat, poultry and game products and dishes was the highest contributor towards B12 intake (35%), for non-Indigenous people it was Milk products and dishes (30%). The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Measures Survey (NATSIHMS) included tests for Vitamin B12, a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy. For more information on Vitamin B12 levels for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people see Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: Biomedical Results, 2012-13 (Table 12.1).
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