Vitamin A deficiency in communities of the State of S. Paulo, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101981000300009Keywords:
Vitamin A deficiency, Nutrition surveys, State of S. Paulo, Brazil, XerophthalmiaAbstract
Eleven communities of the State of S. Paulo, Brazil, were surveyed for vitamin A deficiency, through food consumption survey, clinical survey and biochemical survey. The food consumption survey showed very low consumption of vitamin A rich foods, both animal and vegetable. The biochemical survey showed high prevalence of low and deficient plasma levels of vitamin A (ICNND classification). The clinical survey showed low prevalence rates for ocular lesions, specially the more severe ones. Although neither blindness nor severe ocular lesions are a Public Health problem the majority of populations are at risk of such lesions becoming a problem in the future.Downloads
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1981-06-01
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Roncada, M. J., Wilson, D., Mazzilli, R. N., & Gandra, Y. R. (1981). Vitamin A deficiency in communities of the State of S. Paulo, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 15(3), 338-349. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101981000300009