TY - JOUR
T1 - Vitamin A supplementation and growth
T2 - A randomized community trial
AU - West, K. P.
AU - Djunaedi, E.
AU - Pandji, A.
AU - Kusdiono,
AU - Tarwotjo, I.
AU - Sommer, A.
AU - Loedin, A. A.
AU - Satibi, I.
AU - Nur, S.
AU - Nendrawati, H.
AU - Tilden, R.
AU - Mele, L.
AU - Kraushaar, D.
AU - Taylor, H.
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - A randomized community trial was carried out in Aceh, Indonesia, 1982-1984, to assess the impact of semiannual vitamin A (VA) supplementation (60000 μg RE) on preschool child growth: 229 villages were randomized to VA program and 221 to control status. One thousand thirty-two program and 980 control children aged 1-5 y were assessed and followed for 12 mo. VA program males gained an additional ~110 g weight at age 2-3 y (NS), 190 g at age 4 y (p < 0.05), and 263 g at age 5 y over control males (p < 0.01). Arm circumference and muscle area expanded 2 mm (p < 0.05) and ~36 mm2 (p < 0.05) more per year, respectively, from ages 3 to 5 y of age and more arm fat was retained at every age (p < 0.05 at 1 and 3 y) in VA males. There were no group differences in ponderal growth for females or in linear growth for either sex. VA supplementation may improve growth where endemic deficiency exists.
AB - A randomized community trial was carried out in Aceh, Indonesia, 1982-1984, to assess the impact of semiannual vitamin A (VA) supplementation (60000 μg RE) on preschool child growth: 229 villages were randomized to VA program and 221 to control status. One thousand thirty-two program and 980 control children aged 1-5 y were assessed and followed for 12 mo. VA program males gained an additional ~110 g weight at age 2-3 y (NS), 190 g at age 4 y (p < 0.05), and 263 g at age 5 y over control males (p < 0.01). Arm circumference and muscle area expanded 2 mm (p < 0.05) and ~36 mm2 (p < 0.05) more per year, respectively, from ages 3 to 5 y of age and more arm fat was retained at every age (p < 0.05 at 1 and 3 y) in VA males. There were no group differences in ponderal growth for females or in linear growth for either sex. VA supplementation may improve growth where endemic deficiency exists.
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U2 - 10.1093/ajcn/48.5.1257
DO - 10.1093/ajcn/48.5.1257
M3 - Article
C2 - 3189214
AN - SCOPUS:0023700273
SN - 0002-9165
VL - 48
SP - 1257
EP - 1264
JO - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
JF - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
IS - 5
ER -