Food-based approaches for controlling vitamin A deficiency and its consequences, such as
increased mortality, more severe morbidity, and anemia, have become increasingly …

Vitamin A supplementation of lactating mothers and of infants at the time of diphtheria-
pertussis-tetanus (DPT) and oral polio vaccine (OPV) immunizations have both been …

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of 2 different megadoses of retinyl palmitate on
the level of retinol in the breast milk of healthy women. In total, 199 women were randomly …

ABSTRACT Background Vitamin A (VA) estimated average requirements (EARs) for women
and children are extrapolated from rats and adult males. The retinol isotope dilution (RID) …

Vitamin A deficiency remains a significant health risk in developing countries, affecting
infants and children in particular. To counter child malnutrition, mothers are encouraged to …

Profound physiological changes during pregnancy may affect the requirement of retinol and
tocopherol, which are essential micronutrients for the maintenance of maternal health and …

Background & aims The vitamin A nutritional status is marginal for most of the newborns,
and the prevention of that deficiency is promoted by breastfeeding. The Ministry of Health of …

Vitamins are the essential elements for human life and, particularly, for infant health. Human
milk is the best source of nutrients for newborns, however, the information of vitamins in …

Objective: To examine whether the relationship between vitamin A intake, from plant and
animal foods, and vitamin A status is the same throughout a population. Design: Analysis of …

The modified relative dose response (MRDR) test distinguishes between vitamin A (VA)
deficiency and sufficiency using the molar ratio of 3, 4-didehydroretinol to retinol (DR: R) in …