Frequency and determinants of vitamin A deficiency in children under 5 years of age with pneumonia
H Reyes, S Villalpando, R Pérez-Cuevas… - Archives of medical …, 2002 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) has been closely related to acute respiratory
infections (ARI), although information is still incomplete; for example, the frequency of VAD
in children< 5 years of age with pneumonia is not known, and the conditions associated with
VAD have not been identified. This study was conducted to gain insight into the status of
vitamin A in children with pneumonia. A secondary objective was to identify the
sociodemographic, individual, and nutritional factors associated with VAD in these children …
infections (ARI), although information is still incomplete; for example, the frequency of VAD
in children< 5 years of age with pneumonia is not known, and the conditions associated with
VAD have not been identified. This study was conducted to gain insight into the status of
vitamin A in children with pneumonia. A secondary objective was to identify the
sociodemographic, individual, and nutritional factors associated with VAD in these children …
