Prevalence of hypovitaminosis A in preschool children in a town of the Metropolitan Area of S. Paulo, Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101984000300003Keywords:
Vitamin A^i2^sdeficie, Carotene, Nutritional surveysAbstract
Three-hundred and sixty-two preschool children between the ages of three and six years were examined for plasma levels of vitamin A and carotene. All were residents of the urban area of the city of Cotia, thirty-four km from S. Paulo, Brazil. A representative sample was taken for the purpose. The Carr-Price laboratory method was used as were the Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense (ICNND) criteria for classifying results. Prevalence of vitamin A deficiency at biochemical level was 30.2%.Downloads
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1984-06-01
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Roncada, M. J., Wilson, D., Okani, E. T., & Amino, S. (1984). Prevalence of hypovitaminosis A in preschool children in a town of the Metropolitan Area of S. Paulo, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 18(3), 218-224. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101984000300003