Prevalence and factors associated with vitamin A deficiency in children and adolescents
Objective: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in children and adolescents. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving 546 schoolchildren, aged between 7 and 14 years, of both genders, enrolled in public elementary schools. Blood was collected f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755714000692 |