Open AccessIron and zinc supplementation improves indicators of vitamin A status of Mexican preschoolers
Author(s) -
Elsa Muñoz,
Jorge L. Rosado,
Patricia López,
Harold C. Furr,
Lindsay H. Allen
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/71.3.789
Subject(s) - transthyretin , retinol , micronutrient , vitamin , retinol binding protein , zinc , vitamin a deficiency , medicine , endocrinology , placebo , chemistry , micronutrient deficiency , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , metabolism , alternative medicine , organic chemistry , pathology
The coexistence of multiple micronutrient deficiencies is a widespread public health problem in many regions of the world. Interactions between zinc deficiency and vitamin A metabolism have been reported but no longitudinal studies have evaluated the effect of iron deficiency on vitamin A.
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