(1995) Childhood blindness due to vitamin A deficiency in India: regional variations. Arch. Dis. Child. 72: 330 -333.Rahi JS, Sripathi S, Gilbert CE, et al. Childhood blindness due to vitamin A deficiency in India: regional variations. Arch Dis Child. 1995;72:330-333....
Vitamin A deficiency is a severe condition particularly in malnourished children and women in developing countries. It has been estimated that
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is an important nutritional problem in India, resulting in an increased risk of severe morbidity and mortality. Periodic, high-dose vitamin A supplementation is the WHO-recommended method to prevent VAD, since a single dose can compensate for reduced dietary intake or ...
Vitamin D deficiency prevails in epidemic proportions all over the Indian subcontinent, with a prevalence of 70%–100% in the general population. In India, widely consumed food items such as dairy products are rarely fortified with vitamin D. Indian socioreligious and cultural practices do not fac...
Vitamin A deficiency causes xerophthalmia, a range of eye conditions from night blindness to more severe clinical outcomes such as keratomalacia and corneal scars, and permanent blindness. Vitamin A deficiency is also associated with an increased risk of mortality from measles and diarrhoea in children...
The incidence and lifetime prevalence of neurological disorders in a prospective community-based study in the UK Over an 18-month period, all incident cases of neurological disorders were ascertained prospectively in an unselected urban population based in 13 general ... MacDonald B. K.,OC ...
15.7% vitamin B = 0.4% vs. 7.6% vitamin D deficiency = 2% vs. 11.9% and vitamin C deficiency = 0 vs. 1.1%. Sex did not affect vitamin deficiency status. Vitamin D deficiency manifests itself in severe malnutrition only when dietary improvement causes a growth spurt. 展开 ...
Vitamin A Rich in Non-Vegetarian Foods Vitamin A Deficiency Summary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Foods rich in Vitamin A are readily available. You can find them in every kitchen. As most people think, the benefits of vitamin A are not limited to our eyesight. It also helps maintain ne...
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Vitamin A and D deficiencies pose a particularly serious public health challenge—in Ghana more than 76% of children are Vitamin A deficient, causing widespread mortality and blindness. In India, 85% of the population is Vitamin D deficient, which causes cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, and ...