Vitamin A deficiency in the MENA region: a 30-year analysis (1990–2019)

Vitamin A deficiency in the MENA region: a 30-year analysis (1990–2019)

BackgroundVitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a common micronutrient deficiency that imposes a substantial burden worldwide. This study examined the burden of VAD from 1990 to 2019 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by age, sex and sociodemographic index (SDI).MethodsThe data were obtained...

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Main Authors: Saeid Safiri, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Kimia Motlagh Asghari, Nahid Karamzad, Mark J. M. Sullman, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Morteza Abdollahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
vitamin A deficiency
Middle East and North Africa
year lived with disability
prevalence
Global Burden of Disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1413617/full

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