Vitamin A status of children and lactating mother in the communes with protein energy malnutrion (PEM) < 30% and < 15%
- Author:
Nguyen Xuan Ninh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
*protein energy malnutrion, Vitamin A
- MeSH:
Vitamin A;
Child;
Mothers
- From:Journal of Vietnamese Medicine
2003;291(12):25-32
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Children aged 6-36 months old and breastfeeding mother in 2 groups of communes with a malnutrition prevalence <15% (group 1) and <30% 9group 2). Measuring the height, the weight, using HPLC to analyse, to quantify serum vitamin A level of children and breast milk. Results showed that serum vitamin A was similar in 2 groups, while vitamin A level of breast milk in grup 1 is higher considerably than in group 2. In the group 1, diet regimen of the group 1 is better, concerning the quantity as the quality. However, there is a supply of only 50% of recommended vitamin A, so the programme of high doses of vitamin A in gel capsula can be continued and vitamin A supplement in food is need
