Vitamin a deficiency, anemia, and nutritional status of under 5-year children from Northeast India

Conclusions: Anemia, VAD, and stunting were high among children. Low intakes of green leafy vegetables and milk and milk product may be the reasons for the higher prevalence of anemia and VAD. There is a need to strengthen supplementation of iron and folic acid tablets and Vitamin A and also public distribution system.
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research