Dietary vitamin A intake and serum retinol concentrations of preschool children from different socio-economical levels in Izmir, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorMidyat, Levent
dc.contributor.authorKurugol, N. Zafer
dc.contributor.authorAksit, Sadik
dc.contributor.authorTanriverdi, Mahir
dc.contributor.authorYagci, Rasit Vural
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-27T21:24:02Z
dc.date.available2019-10-27T21:24:02Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentEge Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractAim: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD), especially in its subclinical form, is a world health problem in young children. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of VAD among preschool children in various socio-economic groups in Izmir, Turkey. Methods: One hundred and one children aged 24-59 months were selected for the study with cluster sampling method. A questionnaire was completed by the parents, and the dietary pattern was assessed by using a 3-day dietary record method. Results: Mean serum retinol concentration of the children was 28.3 +/- 10.2 mu g/dL. Serum vitamin A concentration of two children (2%) was below 10 mu g/dL (VAD), whereas 18 (18%) children had vitamin A concentrations between 10 and 20 mu g/dL (subclinical deficiency). We did not find any relationship between mean serum retinol concentrations and the independent variables such as socio-economical levels, age groups, birth weight and gestational age. However, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between serum retinol concentrations and weight-for-age and weight-for-height Z scores of the children (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Because one-fifth of the children under 5 years have VAD in Izmir, Turkey, nutrition education must be given to the families during well-child care visits, and routine vitamin supplementation should be considered especially in children with malnutrition.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02142.xen_US
dc.identifier.endpagee27en_US
dc.identifier.issn0803-5253
dc.identifier.issue7en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21231958en_US
dc.identifier.startpagee24en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02142.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11454/44318
dc.identifier.volume100en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000291224200010en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwellen_US
dc.relation.ispartofActa Paediatricaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectMalnutritionen_US
dc.subjectRetinolen_US
dc.subjectVitamin Aen_US
dc.titleDietary vitamin A intake and serum retinol concentrations of preschool children from different socio-economical levels in Izmir, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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