Vitamin A deficiency and associated risk factors in children aged 12–59 months living in poorest municipalities in the South Region of Brazil

Vitamin A deficiency and associated risk factors in children aged 12–59 months living in poorest municipalities in the South Region of Brazil

Abstract Objective: To estimate the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in children and associated risk factors. Design: Analysis of data from a cross-sectional multicentre study performed in the primary care units of the municipalities from January to June 2015. The children’s legal guardi...

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Main Authors: Camila Dallazen, Daniela Cardoso Tietzmann, Sara Araújo da Silva, Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson, Vivian Siqueira Santos Gonçalves, Regina Maria Ferreira Lang, Sandra Patricia Crispim, Júlia Dubois Moreira, Solange Cristina Garcia, Márcia Regina Vítolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2023-01-01
Series:Public Health Nutrition
Subjects:
Vitamin A deficiency
Risk factors
Child
Cross-sectional studies
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1368980022000325/type/journal_article

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