It was the consensus among all meeting participants that their conclusions concerning
vitamin A supplementation should be understood as applying to populations in countries or …

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

The control of vitamin A deficiency is a realizable goal that needs to be addressed through a
combination of interventions. Among these, fortification of commonly eaten foods and …

Vitamin A deficiency affects an estimated 190 million preschool-aged children and 10 million
pregnant women in low-income countries. Prevalent cases of xerophthalmia in young …

Clinical eye signs are estimated to affect 5–10 million children annually in the developing
world. Thus most experience with large-scale prophylaxis programs has been with periodic …

The prevention of vitamin A deficiency has emerged as one of the most important public
health efforts of the past century. The observation that vitamin A supplementation reduces …

Food-based approaches, using foods naturally rich in micronutrients, are one strategy for
combating micronutrient deficiencies. They can have both a direct impact on nutritional …

Food-based approaches to combating vitamin A deficiency continue to be largely ignored by
governments and donors. This may be partly because the way of viewing them has largely …

A quarter of century has passed since FRI published its first comprehensive review on
vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and its prevention. At the time, the major impetus to prevent VAD …