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Vitamin A deficiency in Brazilian Children younger than 5 years old: a systematic review [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil, 2020
Objectives: to examine the nutritional status of vitamin A in Brazilian children under 5 years old, delimiting their deficiency and associated factors.
Dixis Figueroa Pedraza
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Micronutrient's deficiency in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Nutritional Science, 2021
India is coming to grips with a stage of nutrition transition. According to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), preventable micronutrient deficiency is arising public health precedence in India.
U. Venkatesh, Akash Sharma, Velmurugan A. Ananthan, Padmavathi Subbiah, R. Durga, CSIR Summer Research training team   +5 more
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Knowledge of the importance of Vitamin A and awareness of its deficiency among parents of preschool children: A hospital-based study

Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research, 2023
Purpose: The prevalence of Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the highest in India among the South Asian countries. Suspected causes for this are insufficient dietary intake, lack of education, and a poor monitoring and surveillance system.
Samira Davalbhakta, Satish Shitole
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Changes in Vitamin A Levels and the Effect of Early Vitamin A Supplementation on Vitamin A Levels in Infants Throughout the First 6 Months of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study in Chongqing, China

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Objectives: This study aimed to explore the changes in infant vitamin A (VA) status and the effect of early VA supplementation on VA level throughout the first 6 months of life.Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted in Chongqing, China.
Huan Liu, Qixiong Chen, Linchao Yu, Ting Yang, Jie Chen, Jingkun Miao, Tingyu Li   +6 more
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Vitamin A Deficiency and Its Association with Visceral Adiposity in Women

Biomedicines, 2023
Body adiposity is associated with increased metabolic risk, and evidence indicates that vitamin A is important in regulating body fat. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum concentrations of vitamin A and its association with body adiposity in ...
Érica Góes, Adryana Cordeiro, Claudia Bento, Andrea Ramalho   +3 more
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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Factors in Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Observational Study

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is common in the general population worldwide, and the prevalence and severity of vitamin D deficiency increase in critically ill patients.
Kuo-Wei Chen, Chung-Wei Chen, Kuo-Ching Yuan, I-Ting Wang, Fang-Ming Hung, An-Yi Wang, An-Yi Wang, An-Yi Wang, Yin-Chin Wang, Yu-Ting Kuo, Yi-Che Lin, Ming-Chieh Shih, Yu-Chung Kung, Sheng-Yuan Ruan, Ching-Tang Chiu, Anne Chao, Yin-Yi Han, Li-Kuo Kuo, Li-Kuo Kuo, Yu-Chang Yeh   +19 more
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An Argument for Vitamin D, A, and Zinc Monitoring in Cirrhosis

Annals of Hepatology, 2018
Malnutrition is prevalent in cirrhosis. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, including vitamin D, vitamin A, and zinc, are common and have been shown to correlate with survival.
Andree H. Koop, Omar Y. Mousa, Ly Elaine Pham, Juan E. Corral-Hurtado, Surakit Pungpapong, Andrew P. Keaveny   +5 more
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Vitamin A deficiency in critically ill children with sepsis

Critical Care, 2019
Background Data that indicate vitamin A status in critically ill children with sepsis are sparse. The association between serum vitamin A levels and the clinical outcomes of sepsis has not been well assessed.
Xuepeng Zhang, Kaiying Yang, Linwen Chen, Xuelian Liao, Liping Deng, Siyuan Chen, Yi Ji   +6 more
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Association between infection and nutritional status among infants in a cohort study of vitamin A in western Kenya

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundInfection is associated with impaired nutritional status, especially for infants younger than 5 years.ObjectivesWe assessed the impact of infection indicated by both acute phase proteins (APP), C-reactive protein (CRP), and α-1-acid ...
Frederick K. Grant, Rose Wanjala, Jan Low, Carol Levin, Donald C. Cole, Haile S. Okuku, Robert Ackatia-Armah, Amy W. Girard   +7 more
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Association Between Vitamin Deficiencies and Ophthalmological Conditions

Clinical Ophthalmology, 2023
Austin Pereira,1 R Damilola Adekunle,2,* Michele Zaman,3,* Michael J Wan1 1University of Toronto Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 2Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St.
Pereira A, Adekunle RD, Zaman M, Wan MJ
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