Background. Vitamin A deficiency is a major nutritional concern in lower‐income countries.
The aim of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to show the magnitude of vitamin A …

Materials and Methods As corneal blindness is a major public health problem and the status
is expected to change over time, there is a need to periodically review the published …

Vitamin A is an essential fat-soluble micronutrient required for normal growth and
development, maintenance of healthy mucosal membranes, reproductive health, immunity …

Background Vitamin A deficiency is major concern especially for the children living in
developing countries. According to UNICEF around one third of the children are not …

Background Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable visual impairments in
children. It is also an underlying cause for nearly one-fourth of global child mortality …

Abstract Background Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) increases risk for morbidity and mortality.
Food-based approaches offer one strategy to improve vitamin A status. Objective This …

Background Globally, pre-school children are the most at-risk population groups for vitamin
A deficiency (VAD). The 2009 World Health Organization (WHO) report stated that one-third …

Introduction Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is yet to reach all Indian children aged 9-59
months, despite guidelines for universal coverage. This study mapped geospatial patterns …

Amid a measles resurgence worldwide, many affected regions also find themselves in
circumstances of conflict, humanitarian or political crises, climate extremes, ongoing …

The article discusses a study published within the issue on the prevalence of clinical vitamin
A deficiency (VAD) and various determining factors associated with the high prevalence of …