Xerophthalmia, vitamin A supplementation and morbidity in children.

Abstract:

:The relationship between ocular manifestation of vitamin A deficiency and children's anaemic/morbidity status as well as the efficacy of vitamin A prophylaxis in preventing these conditions was determined. The prevalence of xerophthalmia in morbid children with anaemia and history of worm infestation, measles, and diarrhoea was higher as compared to their non-morbid counterparts. The relative risk (RR) of anaemic children with eye signs was significantly higher (1.5), but the chances of having anaemia were similar in both vitamin A receivers and non-receivers. The RR of history of worm infestation, measles, and severe diarrhoea was 1.4, 1.0, and 1.2, respectively, in children with eye signs and 1.2, 0.8, and 1.3, respectively in children who did not receive vitamin A prophylaxis. The RR for occurrence of diarrhoea along with vitamin A deficiency was as high as 1.9. It appears xerophthalmia and anaemia co-exist and vitamin A supplementation helps in curbing these conditions among 1-6-year-old children.

journal_name

J Trop Pediatr

authors

Gujral S,Abbi R,Gopaldas T

doi

10.1093/tropej/39.2.89

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-04-01 00:00:00

pages

89-92

issue

2

eissn

0142-6338

issn

1465-3664

journal_volume

39

pub_type

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