Breast-feeding, dietary intakes and their associations with subclinical vitamin A deficiency in children in Anhui Province, China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15094841 |
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| Authors | Yewu Zhang (0000-0001-6768-4919, Peking University), Fangbiao Tao (0000-0003-4807-9670, Anhui Medical University), Huiping Yin, Xiaoming Zhu (0000-0002-0764-3960), Guoping Ji (0000-0002-4704-7477), Shenghua Kong, Sheng-hua Kong, Qinhua Song, Qin‐Hua Song (0000-0001-6501-1382), Jianhua Chen (0000-0002-4068-3956), Chengzhi Chu, Cheng-zhi Chu (Anhui Medical University), Li Zhu (0000-0003-0179-6496, Peking University, corresponding author), Zhu Li (0000-0002-5229-5475) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 733-738 |
| Publication date | 2007-07-01 |
| 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/s1368980007246609 |
| PMID | 17381925 |
| OpenAlex | W2155406814 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Objective This study aimed to explore the associations between breast-feeding, dietary intakes and other related factors and subclinical vitamin A deficiency (SVAD) in children aged 0–5 years in an area in China where mild vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is found. Methods Data were from a population-based cross-sectional study with 1052 children aged 0–5 years. SVAD cases were identified by the indicator of serum retinol ≤ 20 μg dl − 1 . Breast-feeding status, dietary intakes and other factors were collected through a pre-designed questionnaire. Results The prevalence of SVAD in children aged 0–5 years was 6.9%. Logistic regression analysis showed that the odds ratio of SVAD for breastfeeding was 3.56 (95% confidence limits (95% CL) 2.17–5.82). After adjustment for sex, age in categories, residence, mother's education, mother's occupation, vitamin A preparation supplements, rank in siblings and diarrhoea, the odds ratio for breast-feeding fell to 2.38 (95% CL 1.13–4.95). The odds ratios for breast-feeding within children aged 1 year were 5.46 (95% CL 2.07–15.03) and 4.6 (95% CL 1.72–12.82) before and after adjustment of other confounders, respectively. The odds ratios for breast-feeding did not show statistical significance within children aged 0 or 2 years. The odds ratios decreased, but remained statically significant after further adjustments for individual dietary factor or all dietary factors. Conclusion Breast-feeding was a risk factor of SVAD for children, especially for those aged 1 year. The differences in dietary intakes and other established risk factors could not fully explain the increased risk. This finding implies that prolonged breast-feeding alone may not ensure protection of children from VAD in an area with mild SVAD
Breast feeding · Breastfeeding · Confidence interval · Environmental health · Logistic regression · Odds ratio · Population · Risk factor · Subclinical infection · Vitamin · Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress · Demography · Medicine · Retinoids in leukemia and cellular processes · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
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