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 …

The effects of maternal postpartum vitamin A or β-carotene supplementation on maternal
and infant serum retinol concentrations, modified relative dose-response (MRDR) ratios and …

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 vitamin A statuses of lactating Indonesian women (n= 23) starting at 1-3 mo after
delivery were determined at three monthly intervals (times 1, 2, and 3) during lactation and …

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 …

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

Background and objective In developing countries low maternal vitamin A stores combined
with increased demands of pregnancy and lactation may lead to its deficiency in breastfed …

Background Vitamin A supplementation of mothers postpartum may improve infant health,
not only by increasing vitamin A delivery to the infant through breast milk but also by …

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 …

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of vitamin A supplementation 24 h after delivery on
breastmilk retinol concentration. Methods: Fifty low income women were randomly assigned …