In developed countries, food fortification has proven an effective and low-cost way to
increase the micronutrient supply and reduce the consequences of micronutrient …

Even mild to moderate vitamin A deficiency is now recognized as an important factor in child
health and survival. This has given increased emphasis to the goal of virtually eliminating …

Vitamin A deficiency is still considered a major nutritional problem in the developing world.
Increasing evidence of the role of vitamin A in the control of both morbidity and mortality is a …

In all populations where vitamin A deficiency is an important public health problem,
prophylactic vitamin A supplements should be given to all infants and young children (0–59 …

Efforts to improve vitamin A (VA) status globally have included supplementation and food
fortification. Periodic supplementation results in a cyclic pattern of changing liver VA …

This commentary challenges the wisdom and validity of the current practice of providing to
children between 6 months and 5 years, regular supplements of massive medicinal doses of …

Background Vitamin A deficiency is a significant public health problem in many low‐and
middle‐income countries, especially affecting young children, women of reproductive age …

Vitamin A deficiency affects some 127 million preschool children globally, putting them at
increased risk of sickness and death as the deficiency leaves them vulnerable to infection …

Vitamin A deficiency affects many children in the developing world, and is preventable via
food or pharmaceutical supplementation. The main technical barrier to the fortification of …

Vitamin A deficiency is very prevalent and contributes substantially to morbidity and mortality
among young children in developing countries. We identify and quantify three causes of …