Effect of vitamin A supplementation on childhood morbidity and mortality.

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dc.contributor.authorChowdhury, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorGanguly, N Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorWalia, B N Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2002-06-26en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T05:25:51Z
dc.date.available2002-06-26en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T05:25:51Z
dc.date.issued2002-06-26en_US
dc.description.abstractIn a double blind design, 1520 children aged < 10 years were individually randomised in vitamin A and placebo group in slums of Chandigarh. Children > 12, 6-12 and < 6 months of age received 200,000, 100,000, 500,000 I.U. of vitamin A respectively every 4 to 6 months during 15 months trial period. The prevalence of vitamin A deficiency was significantly reduced in vitamin A compared to placebo group during the follow-up period. In vitamin A group, incidence of diarrhoea and measles was significantly reduced but incidence of acute respiratory infections was not significantly different compared to control group. Risk of death was also significantly less in vitamin A group. Therefore, promotion of vitamin A rich diet or supplementation with synthetic vitamin A at 4-6 month interval should be a priority in populations where risk of vitamin A deficiency is high.en_US
dc.description.affiliationCommunity Medicine Department, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160012.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChowdhury S, Kumar R, Ganguly NK, Kumar L, Walia BN. Effect of vitamin A supplementation on childhood morbidity and mortality. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2002 Jun; 56(6): 259-64en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/67641
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjmedsci.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshCause of Deathen_US
dc.subject.meshChickenpox --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshComorbidityen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDietary Supplementsen_US
dc.subject.meshDouble-Blind Methoden_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFever --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMeasles --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMeningitis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPneumonia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSurvival Rateen_US
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_US
dc.subject.meshVitamin A --therapeutic useen_US
dc.subject.meshVitamin A Deficiency --drug therapyen_US
dc.titleEffect of vitamin A supplementation on childhood morbidity and mortality.en_US
dc.typeClinical Trialen_US
dc.typeRandomized Controlled Trialen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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