Prevalence and factors associated to vitamin A deficiency in children attending public day care centers in the Southwest of Bahia

• Main Authors: Taiane Gonçalves Novaes (Author), Andressa Tavares Gomes (Author), Karine Chagas Silveira (Author), Cláudio Lima Souza (Author), Joel Alves Lamounier (Author), Michele Pereira Netto (Author), Flávio Diniz Capanema (Author), Daniela da Silva Rocha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objectives: to determine the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency and factors associated to children attending public day care centers in the Southwest of Bahia. Methods: a cross-sectional study involving 303 children aged 24 to 60 months attending public day care centers in the city of Vitó...