The subclinical vitamin A deficiency at four ecological areas in Vietnam in the year 2000
- Author:
Nguyen Xuan Ninh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
vitamin A deficiency
- MeSH:
Vitamin A Deficiency;
Serum;
Child;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;450(4):15-17
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency (SCVAD) was studied basing on serum vitamin A levels in children, vitamin A levels in another breast milk in the 1st year breastfeeding. The data were collected in four ecological areas: Northern mountain area (A1), Red River plain (A2), Southern Vietnam Centre (A3) and MeKong delta (A4) in the year 2000. SCVAD in A1, A2, A3, A4 was 21.9%, 4.2%, 10.5% and 12.9% respectively. In breast milks, the data were 51.1%, 43.1%, 57.6% and 63.5^ respectively – i.e heavily deficit
