Peyton Goodman

Mini Proposal Outline

B-12 in athletes

 B-12 deficiency could lead to decrease in performance in high intensity activities

o Vegetarians/vegans especially

 Improve red blood cell count

 How much should be taken for performance increase

 Looking into eating disorders that play a role in the deficiency

 Support with basic information of Vitamin B-12

 Which sports/exercises will it affect most?

o Aerobic/ endurance

o Anaerobic/resistance training

 Does Body composition also have an effect on the amount you take for exercise

 Can it be taken as a caffeine/energy boost?

Population: female athletes

- Vegetarians/vegans

- Aerobic exercises

- Track and field

Vitamin B12 Status and Optimal Range for Hemoglobin Formation in Elite Athletes
Krzywański, J., Mikulski, T., Pokrywka, A., Młyńczak, M., Krysztofiak, H., Frączek, B., &
Ziemba, A. (2020). Vitamin B12 Status and Optimal Range for Hemoglobin Formation in Elite
Athletes. Nutrients, 12(4), 1038. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041038

243 track and field athletes were separated into four groups: strength, strength taking B12,
endurance, and endurance taking B12. These athletes were testing B12 injections. B12 is
exclusively produced by bacteria, so you can only obtain B12 from diet. In the young adult
population, a B12 deficiency is prevalent in about 6%. The strength group contained throwers,
jumpers, and sprinters. The endurance group consisted of 800 m runners, longer distance runners
and race walkers. This study ran for 6 weeks. The results came to the conclusion of no B12
deficiencies among the participants. The endurance group used more B12 injections than the
strength group. However, there weren’t any difference in concentration of B12 in the blood
between the two groups that used the injections.

Cross-sectional and longitudinal association between homocysteine, vitamin B12 and physical
performance in older persons