Prevalence and factors associated with vitamin A deficiency in preschool children from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil

General Info

Original or alternative title

Prevalência de deficiência de vitamina A e fatores associados em pré-escolares de Teresina, Piauí, Brasil

Geography

Brazil (BRA)

Piauí

Time period covered

January, 2006 - December, 2006

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Vitamin A deficiency

Citation

Authors

Paiva Ade A, Rondó PH, Gonçalves-Carvalho CM, Illison VK, Pereira JA, Vaz-de-Lima LR, de Oliveira CA, Ueda M, Bergamaschi DP

Journal

Cad Saude Publica

Pages

1979-87

Publication year

2006

Suggested citation

Paiva Ade A, Rondó PH, Gonçalves-Carvalho CM, Illison VK, Pereira JA, Vaz-de-Lima LR, de Oliveira CA, Ueda M, Bergamaschi DP. Prevalence and factors associated with vitamin A deficiency in preschool children from Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. Cad Saude Publica. 2006; 22(9): 1979-87.