Sources of Vitamin A in the Diets of Pre-School Children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

Vitamin A is essential for growth and development. We investigated whether high consumption of energy-dense nutrient-poor foods in the diets of pre-school children is detrimental to diet quality with respect to vitamin A. Data were collected from 755 children at 18-months and 3½-years, from the Avon...

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Main Authors: Pauline M. Emmett, Victoria L. Cribb, David Hopkins, Kate Northstone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/5/1609