Severe drought and the vitamin A status of rural pre-school children in India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3898053 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N Arlappa (0000-0001-5405-1872, Indian Council of Medical Research), K Venkaiah (Indian Council of Medical Research), G N V Brahmam (Indian Council of Medical Research) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 577-586 |
| Publication date | 2011-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Disasters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-3666 • E-ISSN: 1467-7717 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2011.01230.x |
| PMID | 21410746 |
| OpenAlex | W2090679972 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 12 |
A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out in six drought-affected areas of India in 2003 to assess the impact of drought on the vitamin A status of 3,657 rural pre-school children. The prevalence of Bitot's spots was found to be significantly (p < 0.01) higher (1.8 per cent) during drought (odds ratio (OR) = 2.0; 95 per cent confidence interval: 1.6 -2.7). The dietary intake of vitamin A was lower during drought and in 81 per cent of households it was less than 50 per cent of the recommended rate. Severe drought has an adverse impact on the vitamin A status of rural pre-school children, particularly those with illiterate mothers and belonging to an older age group (p < 0.01). Communities need to be sensitised, therefore, to vitamin A deficiency through health and nutrition education, and there needs to be wider coverage of vitamin A supplementation, particularly among children in drought-affected and drought-prone areas
Confidence interval · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Odds ratio · Retinol · Rural area · Rural community · Vitamin · Vitamin A deficiency · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Medicine · Pediatrics
Clinical and sub-clinical vitamin A deficiency among rural pre-school children of Maharashtra, India
Diet and Nutrition During Drought in estern Rajasthan, India
Diet and Nutritional Situation of the Population in the Severely Drought Affected Areas of Gujarat
Effect of Drought on Nutritional Status of Rural Community in Karnataka
Diet and Nutrition during Drought-An Indian Experience
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2025 (10) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |