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Anaemia due to vitamin B12 deficiency (pernicious anaemia)
Anaemia is a deficiency of red blood cells that can lead to a mild lack of oxygen-carrying ability causing unusual tiredness. Red blood cells are manufactured in the bone marrow and have a life expectancy of approximately four months. Anaemia ... [... more]
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Obesity
Obesity is a heavy accumulation of fat in the body's fat cells to such a serious degree that it rapidly increases the risk of obesity-associated diseases and mortality. Obesity is found a little more among men than women. Stomach obesity is more ... [... more]
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Vitamins
The term 'vitamin' is derived from 'vital amine'. They are a group of substances required in small amounts for growth and development but which cannot be manufactured by the body. Without vitamins the human body would not survive. We all need ... [... more]
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Vitamins - what do they do?
Throughout this factsheet, recommended daily amount refers to the European Union recommended daily amounts (EU/RDA) for nutritional labelling of food products. Nutritional requirements are often slightly different for young children and ... [... more]
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