Prevalence and risk factors of Vitamin A deficiency in children and women of childbearing age in a Southern Indian Tribal Population: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Divya Elizabeth Muliyil (Author), Anuradha Rose (Author), Sowmiya V Senthamizh (Author), Tara Chatterjee (Author), Jasmin Helan (Author), Gangandeep Kang (Author), Jayaprakash Muliyil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Night blindness and keratomalacia continue to be a problem among the tribal children and pregnant women residing in Jawadhi hills. Objectives: The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence and risk factors of Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among children aged 1-8 years and women...