Sources of vitamin A rich foods and its importance in a daily diet must be emphasized.Wolters Kluwer - MedknowIndian Journal of Community MedicineRaghavendra NR. SwamyDepartment of Community Medicine, M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaPriyanka N AkahadeDepartment of Community ...
This may be achieved by fortifying a suitable food and preferably in conjunction with better diets, nutrition education, and horticultural activities to increase the availability of carotene-rich foods. The provision of medicinal vitamin supplements for large populations through either massive doses every...
High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in a sun-rich country like India (Latitude—8° 4′–37° 6′ N most of India has adequate Ultraviolet B radiation (UVB) throughout the year) has been reported due to several reasons including inadequate exposure to sunlight, dietary factors (inadequate...
which also results in death. around 40-60% of infants in developing countries suffer from mental impairment due to iron deficiency. red meat, spinach, poultry, etc. are some of the iron-rich foods. prevention of deficiency diseases the deficiency diseases can be prevented in the following manne...