*Once a food has been consumed, these carotenoid forms of vitamin A may be converted by the body into retinoid forms under certain conditions. Retinoids As you can see in the chart above, there are two basic forms of vitamin A: retinoids (found in animal foods) and carotenoids (found in...
IndiaFortification strategiesStaple foodsMicronutrientMalnutritionIndia is a densely populated country known for its traditional, cultural and lingual diversity. In India Deficiency of vitamin D is seen in both the genders and among all the age groups. Micronutrient deficiencies are steadily adding to the...
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In foods, vitamin A is found as Assessment of vitamin A status The concentration of vitamin A in liver, its main storage site, is considered the most reliable marker of vitamin A status. Normal values are above 20 μg/g (20–250 μg/g). This measurement requires a liver biopsy and ...
Vitamin D deficiency is likely to play an important role in the very high prevalence of rickets, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and infections such as tuberculosis in India. Fortification of staple foods with vitamin D is the most viable population based strategy to achieve ...
avitaminosis beriberi- avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) malnutrition- a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods Alpine scurvy,maidism,mal de la rosa,mal rosso,mayidism,pellagra,Saint Ignatius' ...
However, in India only 34 percent of targeted children currently receive the two doses per year, and new strategies are urgently needed. Recent advancements in biotechnology permit alternative strategies for increasing the vitamin A content of common foods. Mustard (Brassica juncea), which is ...
For adults who are looking to boost their B vitamin levels with something other than whole foods, take B12 as part of a whole foods-based B-complex supplement or a high-quality, whole foods-based multivitamin. These contain the full spectrum of B vitamins that all work together within the...
“n = 370 children/region”. Thus, at least 2200 subjects were required to assess VDD in 6 regions of India. Post hoc power analysis using G power (software version 3.1.9.2) indicated that sample of a subset (n = 669) was sufficient to achieve the power of the study (1 ...
at a CAGR of 11.6% during the forecast period. Growth in this market is largely driven by the growing awareness about vitamin D deficiency and the presence of a large target patient population. On the other hand, the fortification of foods is likely to challenge the growth of this market. ...