Vitamin A deficiency and determinants of vitamin A status in Bangladeshi children and women: findings of a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Using data from the national micronutrients survey 2011-2012, the present study explored the status of subclinical vitamin A nutrition and the underlying determinants in the Bangladeshi population.

Design

A nationwide cross-sectional study. Settings The survey covered 150 clusters; fifty in each of rural, urban and slum strata.

Subjects

Three population groups: (i) pre-school age children (6-59 months; PSAC); (ii) school age children (6-14 years; SAC); and (iii) non-pregnant non-lactating women (15-49 years; NPNLW).

Results

National prevalence of subclinical vitamin A deficiency was 20·5, 20·8 and 5·3 % in PSAC, SAC and NPNLW, respectively. Slum populations had higher prevalence compared with urban (PSAC: 38·1 v. 21·2 %, P0·05 for differences in β bet

SUBMITTER: Rahman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10261654 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature