ObjectiveTo assess oil consumption, vitamin A intake and retinol status before and a year
after the fortification of unbranded palm oil with retinyl palmitate. DesignPre–post evaluation …

Objective: To demonstrate the effectiveness of the commercial introduction of red palm oil
(RPO) as a source of vitamin A (VA) for mothers and children in a non-consuming area, as a …

A 6-month intervention trial was conducted among 542 Filipino children aged 4 to 7 years to
determine the effect of vitamin A-fortified coconut cooking oil intake on their vitamin A status …

Background Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem worldwide, affecting
approximately 190 million preschool-aged children and 19.1 million pregnant women …

Vitamin A deficiency is one of the most widespread nutritional deficiencies worldwide.
Hundreds of millions of children and tens of millions of women living in Sub-Saharan Africa …

Abstract Background Vitamin A (VA) deficiency is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa and
school-age children are a vulnerable group. In Burkina Faso, the production and …

This double-blinded, randomized, controlled study was designed to study the effect of
dietary supplementation with red palm oil during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal …

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 …

Background Despite improved economic conditions, vitamin A deficiency remains a public
health problem in Indonesia. Objective This paper aims to describe the development of the …

Background: Vitamin A deficiency remains a global public health problem. Daily
supplementation with a lipid-based nutrient supplement (LNS) has potential for increasing …