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The objectives of the study were to investigate cobalamin and folate intake and status, and to explore associations with socio-demographics, anthropometrics, anemia, and dietary habits. Following a random selection of geographical clusters, we collected blood samples from 500 non-pregnant women and 24-h dietary recalls and food frequency questionnaires from a subsample of 379 women. Twenty percent of the women did not consume any food containing cobalamin during the days recalled, and in 72% nutritional cobalamin intake was &lt;1 \u03bcg\/day. Eighty-four percent of the women had cobalamin intake lower than the estimated average requirement (EAR) (&lt;2 \u03bcg\/day). In contrast, only 12% of the women had a folate intake less than 100 \u03bcg per day, whereas 62% had intake between 100 and 320 \u03bcg. Low plasma cobalamin (&lt;150 pmol\/L) was found in 42% of the women, most of whom (88%) also had elevated levels of methylmalonic acid. 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