Riboflavin deficiency

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Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	★★★★★	High

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Evidence Review

Taking riboflavin by mouth can treat and prevent low levels of this vitamin in the body, which is called ariboflavinosis.
Taking riboflavin supplements daily for up to a year can help improve symptoms caused by the deficiency and keep vitamin levels normal.
Riboflavin supplements are safe and usually the first choice to treat this condition.
Sometimes, other vitamins are also recommended along with riboflavin to support recovery.
Starting treatment early helps avoid lasting problems.

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RCTBiochemical indices and neuromuscular function tests in rural Gambian schoolchildren given a riboflavin, or multivitamin plus iron, supplement1994

A randomized trial in children/adolescents found that 5 mg for 1 year although overall the arm tremor and related neuromuscular function tests did not respond significantly to the supplements, significant improvement was seen in the boys for the arm-tremor test in both the supplemented groups.

Effect: Benefit
Duration: 1 year
Dose: 5 mg
Population: Children/adolescents
Ages: 8–14

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Controlled trialEffects of pyridoxine and riboflavin supplementation on physical fitness in young adolescents1990

A study in children/adolescents found that in both supplemented groups there was a significant increase in physical fitness in subjects with initially deficient biochemical vitamin status whereas supplementation had no effect on physical fitness in subjects with initially high biochemical values.

Effect: Benefit
Population: Children/adolescents
Ages: 12–14

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RCTRiboflavin status of adolescent southern Chinese: riboflavin saturation studies1985

A randomized trial in children/adolescents found that 1.5 mg/day after 14 days' supplementation it was significantly increased only in the groups receiving 1.0 and 1.5 mg daily.

Effect: Benefit
Duration: 14 days
Dose: 1.5 mg/day
Population: Children/adolescents

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Study distribution across 1 supplements for riboflavin deficiency (3 studies total).
Supplement	DEX	Studies	Meta-analyses	Share
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)	★★★★★72%	3	0	100%

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