Background: Conflicting results have been reported regarding the relative performance of
serum retinol, the modified-relative-dose-response (MRDR) ratio, and breast-milk vitamin A …

Indicators of vitamin A status were evaluated in nonpregnant breast-feeding (n= 265) and
nonpregnant non-breast-feeding (n= 49) Indonesian women. The concentration of vitamin A …

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 …

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 …

Breast milk vitamin A is not well characterized as an indicator of vitamin A status in women
with infections. A controlled trial of vitamin A, 3 mg retinol equivalent/day, was conducted …

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 …

This study evaluated the nutritional status of lactating women with regard to vitamins A and E
and the relationship between dietary intake and concentrations in serum and milk. A …

The vitamin A statuses of two groups of Indonesian women were compared by using the
modified-relative-dose-response (MRDR) test: 1) lactating, nonpregnant women of lower …

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 …