Vitamin A deficiency among children younger than 5 y in India: an analysis of national data sets to reflect on the need for vitamin A supplementation

Reddy, G Bhanuprakash ; Pullakhandam, Raghu ; Ghosh, Santu ; Boiroju, Naveen K ; Tattari, Shalini ; Laxmaiah, Avula ; Hemalatha, Rajkumar ; Kapil, Umesh ; Sachdev, Harshpal S ; Kurpad, Anura V (2020) Vitamin A deficiency among children younger than 5 y in India: an analysis of national data sets to reflect on the need for vitamin A supplementation The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 113 (4). pp. 939-947. ISSN 0002-9165

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa314

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqaa314

Abstract

Biochemical vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is believed to be a serious public health problem (low serum retinol prevalence >20%) in Indian children, justifying universal high-dose vitamin A supplementation (VAS).

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Keywords:	vitamin A, vitamin A deficiency, vitamin A supplementation (VAS), children younger than 5 y, India
ID Code:	126070
Deposited On:	13 Oct 2022 05:39
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