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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| author | Maziya-Dixon, B.B. Akinyele, I.O. Sanusi, R.A. Oguntona, T.E. Nokoe, S.K. Harris, E.W. |
| author_browse | Akinyele, I.O. Harris, E.W. Maziya-Dixon, B.B. Nokoe, S.K. Oguntona, T.E. Sanusi, R.A. |
| author_facet | Maziya-Dixon, B.B. Akinyele, I.O. Sanusi, R.A. Oguntona, T.E. Nokoe, S.K. Harris, E.W. |
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| description | 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 children,5 y old. A total of 6480 households with a mother and child,5 y old were randomly sampled. Blood samples were collected by venipuncture and processed to obtain serum for measurement of retinol concentration by HPLC. Nationwide, 29.5% of children,5 y old were vitamin A deficient (serum retinol,0.70mmol/L). The proportions of children with VAD differed among the agroecological zones; incidences were 31.3% in the dry savanna, 24.0% in the moist savanna, and 29.9% in the humid forest (P,0.001). More children (P,0.05) with severe deficiency (serum retinol,0.35mmol/L) lived in the humid forest (7.1%) than in the dry (3.1%) or moist savanna (2.4%). The distribution of VA in children, 5 y old was 25.6% in the rural sector, 32.6% in the medium, and 25.9% in the urban sector (P,0.05). In conclusion, VAD is a severe public health problem in Nigeria. Although the proportion of children with low serum vitamin A levels varies agroecologically and across sectors, it is an important public health problem in all zones and sectors. |
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| spelling | CGSpace913822023-02-15T06:52:36Z Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria Maziya-Dixon, B.B. Akinyele, I.O. Sanusi, R.A. Oguntona, T.E. Nokoe, S.K. Harris, E.W. nutrition vitamin a deficiency agroecological zones serum retinol children 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 children,5 y old. A total of 6480 households with a mother and child,5 y old were randomly sampled. Blood samples were collected by venipuncture and processed to obtain serum for measurement of retinol concentration by HPLC. Nationwide, 29.5% of children,5 y old were vitamin A deficient (serum retinol,0.70mmol/L). The proportions of children with VAD differed among the agroecological zones; incidences were 31.3% in the dry savanna, 24.0% in the moist savanna, and 29.9% in the humid forest (P,0.001). More children (P,0.05) with severe deficiency (serum retinol,0.35mmol/L) lived in the humid forest (7.1%) than in the dry (3.1%) or moist savanna (2.4%). The distribution of VA in children, 5 y old was 25.6% in the rural sector, 32.6% in the medium, and 25.9% in the urban sector (P,0.05). In conclusion, VAD is a severe public health problem in Nigeria. Although the proportion of children with low serum vitamin A levels varies agroecologically and across sectors, it is an important public health problem in all zones and sectors. 2006 2018-03-07T11:25:46Z 2018-03-07T11:25:46Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91382 en Limited Access Maziya-Dixon, B., Akinyele, I.O., Sanusi, R.A., Oguntona, T.E., Nokoe, S.K. & Harris, E. W. (2006). Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 y of age in Nigeria. Journal of Nutrition, 136(8), 2255-2261. |
| spellingShingle | nutrition vitamin a deficiency agroecological zones serum retinol children Maziya-Dixon, B.B. Akinyele, I.O. Sanusi, R.A. Oguntona, T.E. Nokoe, S.K. Harris, E.W. Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria |
| title | Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria |
| title_full | Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria |
| title_short | Vitamin A deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in Nigeria |
| title_sort | vitamin a deficiency is prevalent in children less than 5 years of age in nigeria |
| topic | nutrition vitamin a deficiency agroecological zones serum retinol children |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91382 |
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