| Title | The Vitamin A Status of Zambian Children in a Community of Vitamin A Supplementation and Sugar Fortification Strategies as measured by the Modified Relative Dose Response (MRDR) Test. |
| Author(s) | Kafwembe EM, Chipipa J, Njunju E, Chilengi R |
| Institution | Tropical Diseases Research Center; Fax 260 212 620737; E-mail: kafwembe@zamnet.zm, Ndola Zambia. |
| Source | Int J Vitam Nutr Res 2009 Jan; 79(1):40-7. |
| Abstract | The main objective of the study was to determine the vitamin A status of Zambian children less than five years of age in a community where strategies of vitamin A supplementation and consumption of vitamin A fortified sugar have been introduced. In a cross-sectional study, a total of 537 children were enrolled. Their vitamin A status was measured using the modified relative dose response (MRDR) test. Their vitamin A status was compared to the status measured using a similar method in 1996, before vitamin A supplementation through capsule distribution and fortification of sugar was implemented as strategies to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the country. Results showed that the vitamin A status of children improved markedly as a result of these strategies. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 19839002 |
