INCREASE OF BODY WEIGHT IN CHILDREN AS A RESULT OF ADMINISTRATION OF MICRONUTRIENTS CONTAINING VITAMIN A: THE RESULTS OF PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDIES

• Main Author: R.T. Saygitov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1682-5527; 1682-5535
• Keywords: Pediatrics; RJ1-570
• Source: Вопросы современной педиатрии, Vol 7, Iss 5, Pp 82-86 (2008)

<em>The results of trials studying influence of uncombined vitamin a and complex micronutrients containing retinol on children's body weight are analyzed in this article. Uncombined vitamin a doesn't influence on this rate. Micronutrients containing vitamin a administrated during 6 months (median) cause moderate but significant increase of body weight in children. This effect very largely concerned with increase of vitamin a concentration in blood plasma per 1,18 (0,12; 0,23) mol/l or </em><em>almost 20% from reference level. The study of results of meta-analysis showed that this result can be achieved with administration of 450 g of vitamin a daily (333-526 g daily) in complex with other micronutrients.</em><br /><strong><em>Key words: children, body weight, vitamin a, meta analysis.</em></strong>