Under 6- month- old infants in Vietnam have high risk of vitamin A deficiency
- Author:
Nguyen Cong Khan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
vitamin A deficient, children
- MeSH:
Child;
Infant;
Vitamin A Deficiency;
risk factors
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;445(3):28-31
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was performed on 4 areas (Northern plain, Northern mountain, Southern of Centre, MeKong delta) with 10 communes for each areas. In each commune, 50 under 5 years old children and 15-20 mother-infant pairs of first year breastfeeding. Preclinical deficiency of vitamin A in under 6 months infant group accounts for 32.7%, in other groups 12.4%. Low concentration of vitamin A in breast milk was the most important risk factor, leading to low level of serum vitamin A (SVAL). Taking vitamin A capsule can raise SVAL, reduce the incidence of preclinical deficiency of vitamin A. Malnutritional infant of the scinting form, last month respiratory inflammation significant asiveiation with low level of vitamin A in serum
