Vitamin A intake and infection are associated with plasma retinol among pre-school children in rural Zambia
Vitamin A intake and infection are associated with plasma retinol among pre-school children in rural Zambia
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DOI:
10.1017/s1368980012000924
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发表时间:
2012-09-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Kafwembe, Emmanuel
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作者:
Hotz, Christine;Chileshe, Justin;Kafwembe, Emmanuel
Objective: To determine the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency, infection and adequacy of vitamin A intakes among Zambian children, and the contribution of dietary vitamin A and infection to vitamin A status.Design: A cross-sectional survey of vitamin A intakes by the 24 h recall method, vitamin A status by plasma retinol and the modified relative dose-response test, and infection by acute-phase proteins.Setting: Rural communities in Central and Eastern Provinces of Zambia.Subjects: Children 2-5 years of age.Results: The prevalence of vitamin A deficiency was 56% by plasma retinol, 48% with infection-adjusted plasma retinol and 22% by the modified relative dose-response test. The majority of children (61%) had a current infection. Vitamin A intakes were relatively high (331 to 585 mu g retinol activity equivalents/d in the harvest/early post-harvest and late post-harvest seasons, respectively) and the prevalence of inadequate intakes was