Impact of Supplementation of Vitamin'A' along with Iron to Expectant Mothers

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  • Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore - 641 043 ,IN
  • Sri Avinashilingam Home Science College for Women, Coimbatore - 641 043 ,IN

Abstract

While a variety of deficiency diseases exist among expectant and nursing mothers and other population groups, the major types observed are protein energy malnutrition, hypovitaminosis A and anemia. The low serum retinol levels among expectant mothers affect the foetal stores of vitamin A and the most lamentable consequence of such poor vitamin A status of the infant, is blindness. Hence improving the vitamin A status of the expectant mother will go a long way in preventing child blindness.

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1987-05-01

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Vijayalakshmi, P., & Devadas, R. P. (1987). Impact of Supplementation of Vitamin’A’ along with Iron to Expectant Mothers. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 24(5), 130–135. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/ijnd/article/view/13475

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