Serum retinol in 1–6-year-old children from a low socio-economic South African community with a high intake of liver
Implications for blanket vitamin A supplementation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15094308 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martha E van Stuijvenberg (0000-0002-1671-1670, South African Medical Research Council, corresponding author), Serina E Schoeman (South African Medical Research Council), Chantal Lombard (0000-0002-2136-6533, South African Medical Research Council), Carl J Lombard, Muhammad A Dhansay (0000-0002-1448-4013, South African Medical Research Council) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 716-724 |
| Publication date | 2012-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980011002126 |
| PMID | 21859509 |
| OpenAlex | W2130329920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 19 |
Objective To assess serum retinol, liver intake patterns, breast-feeding history and anthropometric status in pre-school children of a low socio-economic community where liver is regularly consumed. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Subjects Children aged 1–6 years ( n 243) who attended the local primary health-care facility and had not received a vitamin A supplement in the 6 months preceding the study. Non-pregnant female caregivers ( n 225), below 50 years of age, were also assessed. Results Despite stunting, underweight and wasting being prevalent in 40·5 %, 23·1 % and 8·4 % of the children, only 5·8 % had serum retinol concentrations r = −0·143, P =0·032). There was no correlation between serum retinol and indicators of anthropometric or socio-economic status. Conclusions The blanket approach in applying the national vitamin A supplementation programme may not be appropriate for all areas in the country, even though the community may be poor and undernourished
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Breast feeding · Cross-sectional study · Overweight · Retinol · Underweight · Vitamin · Vitamin A deficiency · Wasting · Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress · Birth, Development, and Health · Medicine · Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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