Serum retinol concentration and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in postpartum women
| Autor: | Juliana Cristina de Oliveira Dantas, Ana Caroline Perez Medeiros, Karla Danielly da Silva Ribeiro Rodrigues, Roberto Dimenstein |
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| Jazyk: | portugalština |
| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 40-45 (2011) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1806-1222 1806-1230 |
| Popis: | Objective: To check the serum retinol concentration and assess the nutritional status of postpartum women assisted at Januario Cicco Maternity School, Natal / RN in relation to vitamin A deficiency. Methods: We recruited 190 healthy postpartum women assisted at aBrazilian public hospital. Serum retinol concentration was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. Retinol values below 30 μg g / dL were considered indicative of vitamin A deficiency. Results: The nutritional biochemistry status of vitamin A, regardingto serum retinol, presented an average of 44.6 ± 17.6 μg g / dL, showing normal values according to the referential (≤ 30 μg g / dL). However, 45 (23.7%) mothers had deficient levels of serum retinol, a prevalence which classifies the study population as a serious publichealth problem. Conclusion: The prevalence found in this study reports that the population is at risk for vitamin A deficiency, a situation clouded by the apparent normality of the mean serum retinol. |
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