A New Approach for the Control of Vitamin A Deficiency

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Authors

  • Indira Chakravarty
     Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta ,IN
  • Saraswati Bulusu
     Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta ,IN

Abstract

Vitamin A deficiency has been identified as a leading nutritional deficiency disorder among young children and a major reason for causing blindness. A survey conducted by ICMR during 1971-74 on all India basis indicated that the cause of blindness for 2 per cent of the total 9 million blinds in the country were attributable to corneal diseases caused by vitamin A deficiency. Similar studies conducted by ICMR during 1965-69 had shown that about 7 per cent children in the age group of 1-5 years had ocular signs and vitamin A deficiency.

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Published

1994-03-01

How to Cite

Chakravarty, I., & Bulusu, S. (1994). A New Approach for the Control of Vitamin A Deficiency. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 31(3), 81–92. Retrieved from http://www.informaticsjournals.com/index.php/ijnd/article/view/8055

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Volume 31, Issue 3, March 1994

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Original Articles

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