Abstract
Vitamin A (VA) deficient children are more likely to have co-morbidity and to be stunted in growth, and they have a higher risk of mortality. The relation between dietary imbalance and VA deficiency starts at a young age. Early cessation of breast-feeding, poor quality of the weaning diet, and infrequent consumption of VA-rich foods appear to underlie mild xerophthalmia. These dietary imbalances often coexist with food access. We must know how to alter detrimental food habits before dietary interventions can be formulated. -from Author
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 119-131 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Food & Nutrition Bulletin |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Nutrition and Dietetics