Daily consumption of pro-vitamin A biofortified (yellow) cassava improves serum retinol concentrations in preschool children in Nigeria: a randomized controlled trial | Zendy

Ibukun Afolami | Zendy; Martin N. Mwangi | Zendy; Folake Samuel | Zendy; Erick Boy | Zendy; Paul Ilona | Zendy; Elise F. Talsma | Zendy; Edith J. M. Feskens | Zendy; Alida MelseBoonstra | Zendy

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Daily consumption of pro-vitamin A biofortified (yellow) cassava improves serum retinol concentrations in preschool children in Nigeria: a randomized controlled trial

Author(s) -

Ibukun Afolami,

Martin N. Mwangi,

Folake Samuel,

Erick Boy,

Paul Ilona,

Elise F. Talsma,

Edith J. M. Feskens,

Alida MelseBoonstra

Publication year - 2020

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/nqaa290

Subject(s) - vitamin , vitamin a deficiency , retinol , randomized controlled trial , consumption (sociology) , food science , medicine , environmental health , biology , art , aesthetics

Vitamin A deficiency is a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Pro-vitamin A biofortified (yellow) cassava has the potential to contribute significantly to improve vitamin A status, especially in populations that are difficult to reach with other strategies.

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