Assessment of vitamin supply in preschoolers
Objective: to assess the vitamin status of preschoolers according to the results of one-hour urinary vitamin excretion and the data of actual nutrition.Subjects and methods. A survey was conducted in winter 2016, covering 33 children (19 boys and 14 girls) aged from 2 to 7 years who went to a Yekate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Ltd. “The National Academy of Pediatric Science and Innovation”
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Rossijskij Vestnik Perinatologii i Pediatrii |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ped-perinatology.ru/jour/article/view/461 |
| Summary: | Objective: to assess the vitamin status of preschoolers according to the results of one-hour urinary vitamin excretion and the data of actual nutrition.Subjects and methods. A survey was conducted in winter 2016, covering 33 children (19 boys and 14 girls) aged from 2 to 7 years who went to a Yekaterinburg preschool educational institution. The amount of essential nutrients was calculated according to the data of actual nutrition during 5 days. The vitamin status was evaluated from the urinary excretion of thiamine, riboflavin, and 4-piridoxyl acid, by testing a morning fasting urine portion.Results. Determination of urinary excretion revealed deficiency of vitamin B2 in 24.2% of the examinees, and that of vitamins B1 andB6 in significantly more children (in 66.7–69.7%). According to the actual nutrition data, inadequate intakes of vitamins B2, A, and C were detected in 27.3–30.3% of the examinees, those of niacin and vitamin B1 in 54.5 and 69.7%, respectively. The proportion of the coincidental data obtained by two methods for assessing the vitamin status was 63.6% for vitamin B1 and 69.7% for vitamin B2.Conclusion. The findings suggest that the two methods to assess the supply of vitamins B1 and B2 are interchangeable and the children need additional vitamin intakes. |
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| ISSN: | 1027-4065 2500-2228 |