Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is a serious and widespread public health problem in developing countries. We conducted a nationwide food consumption and nutrition survey in Nigeria to help fomulate strategies to address VAD, among other deficiencies. One objectives was to assess the vitamin A status of...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2006
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91382 |
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