Disproportionate Vitamin A Deficiency in Women of Specific Ethnicities Linked to Differences in Allele Frequencies of Vitamin A-Related Polymorphisms

Disproportionate Vitamin A Deficiency in Women of Specific Ethnicities Linked to Differences in Allele Frequencies of Vitamin A-Related Polymorphisms

<b>Background:</b> While the current national prevalence rate of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is estimated to be less than 1%, it is suggested that it varies between different ethnic groups and races within the U.S. We assessed the prevalence of VAD in pregnant women of different ethnic gr...

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Main Authors: Masako Suzuki, Tao Wang, Diana Garretto, Carmen R. Isasi, Wellington V. Cardoso, John M. Greally, Loredana Quadro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
vitamin A deficiency
pregnant women
Hispanics/Latinos
NHANES
CDC
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/6/1743

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