Postpartum vitamin A supplementation of mothers and infants is recommended, but the
efficacy has been questioned. In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, Kenyan mother …

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 effects of early postpartum maternal vitamin A supplementation (200,000 IU) on vitamin
A status and growth of healthy breastfed infants were examined using a double blind …

Many Indonesian infants have an inadequate nutritional status, which may be due in part to
inadequate maternal nutrition during pregnancy. This study was designed to investigate …

Vitamin a status of pregnant women and effect of post partum vitamin a supplementation. -
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Background: Young infants are at risk of vitamin A deficiency. Supplementation of
breastfeeding mothers improves the vitamin A status of their infants, but there are no data …

Early fetal vitamin A supplies must be regulated to avoid teratogenic consequences from too
little or too much. Late in gestation, adequate maternal vitamin A status is important for …

For regions where vitamin A deficiency is common, high dose vitamin A supplementation of
lactating mothers is currently recommended, but the effects of this intervention have not …

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 …

Background: Vitamin A deficiency is an important public health problem in many developing
countries. Women of childbearing age and children are documented as the most affected …