Association of vitamin A and zinc status with altered intestinal permeability: analyses of cohort data from northeastern Brazil.
J Health Popul Nutr
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2003 Dec; 21(4): 309-15
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-857
ABSTRACT
To examine the association of intestinal barrier function with vitamin A deficiency and whether supplementation of micronutrients improves intestinal function and/or linear growth, height-for-age z-score (HAZ), concentrations of serum retinol and zinc, and intestinal permeability were determined in a cross-sectional sample of 75 children in northeastern Brazil. Effects of vitamin A and supplementation of zinc on intestinal permeability and growth were also determined comparing results before and after treatment in 20 children and age-matched controls. Lactulosemannitol (L/M) permeability ratios inversely correlated with serum retinol concentrations (r = -0.55, p < 0.0005). Increased L/M permeability ratios with reduced concentrations of serum retinol were predominantly attributable to lower absorption of mannitol (r = 0.28, p = 0.02). L/M permeability ratios (p = 0.001) and HAZ scores (p = 0.007) improved with supplementation. It is concluded that impaired intestinal barrier function and linear growth shortfalls improve following supplementation of vitamin A and zinc in this setting.
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Assunto principal:
Vitamina A
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Deficiência de Vitamina A
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Zinco
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Brasil
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recém-Nascido
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Permeabilidade Capilar
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Fenômenos Fisiológicos da Nutrição Infantil
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Health Popul Nutr
Assunto da revista:
Gastroenterology
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Nutritional Sciences
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Public Health
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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