Prevalence of sub-clinical vitamin A deficiency in 2-5-year-old children in Tehran
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2007; 13 (2): 273-279
in English
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ABSTRACT
To determine vitamin A status using conjunctival impression cytology [CIC] in children aged 2- 5 years, we assessed 1257 randomly selected children in urban and rural areas of Tehran. History of using supplemental vitamin A, respiratory or diarrhoeal infection in the previous 6 months, residential location, parents' education, family economic status, and child's age, sex and weight were recorded. Sub- clinical vitamin A deficiency [defined as abnormal CIC] was found in 23.6% of the sample, a rate classified as a moderate public health problem. There was a statistically significant relationship, between sex and age and abnormal CIC [P < 0.05]
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Sex Factors
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Prevalence
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Age Factors
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National Health Programs
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2007
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