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Vegetarianism is prevalent and therefore meat consumption is low. Our objective was to explore the contribution of B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub>-source foods and maternal B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> status during pregnancy to plasma B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> concentrations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980014000974_abs2\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Maternal plasma B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> concentrations were measured during pregnancy. Children\u2019s dietary intakes and plasma B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> concentrations were measured at age 9\u00b75 years; B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> and total energy intakes were calculated using food composition databases. We used linear regression to examine associations between maternal B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> status and children\u2019s intakes of B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> and B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub>-source foods, and children\u2019s plasma B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> concentrations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980014000974_abs3\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title><jats:p>South Indian city of Mysore and surrounding rural areas.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980014000974_abs4\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Subjects<\/jats:title><jats:p>Children from the Mysore Parthenon Birth Cohort (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> 512, 47\u00b71 % male).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980014000974_abs5\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Three per cent of children were B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> deficient (&lt;150 pmol\/l). A further 14 % had \u2018marginal\u2019 B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> concentrations (150\u2013221 pmol\/l). Children\u2019s total daily B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> intake and consumption frequencies of meat and fish, and micronutrient-enriched beverages were positively associated with plasma B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> concentrations (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0\u00b7006, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0\u00b701 and <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0\u00b704, respectively, adjusted for socio-economic indicators and maternal B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> status). Maternal pregnancy plasma B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> was associated with children\u2019s plasma B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> concentrations, independent of current B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> intakes (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0\u00b7001). Milk and curd (yoghurt) intakes were unrelated to B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> status.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1368980014000974_abs6\" sec-type=\"general\"><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Meat and fish are important B<jats:sub>12<\/jats:sub> sources in this population. Micronutrient-enriched beverages appear to be important sources in our cohort, but their high sugar content necessitates care in their recommendation. 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