| Autor: |
Marcia Cristina Sales, Adriana de Azevedo Paiva, Daiane de Queiroz, Renata Araújo França Costa, Maria Auxiliadora Lins da Cunha, Dixis Figueroa Pedraza |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: |
2013 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nutrición Hospitalaria, Vol 28, Iss 3, Pp 734-740 (2013) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0212-1611 |
| DOI: |
10.3305/nh.2013.28.3.6396 |
| Popis: |
Objective: To evaluate the iron nutritional status of children from 6 to 59 months of age and its relation to vitamin A deficiency. Method: Cross-sectional study involving 100 children, living in nine cities in the state of Paraiba, which were selected for convenience to form two study groups: children with vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol < 0.70 μmol/L; n = 50) and children without vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol > 0.70 μmol/L; n = 50). The iron nutritional status was evaluated by biochemical, hematological and hematimetric indices. The cases of subclinical infection (C-Reactive Protein > 6 mg/L) were excluded. Results: Children with vitamin A deficiency had serum iron values statistically lower than the corresponding values in children without deficiency. The other iron nutritional status indices showed no statistical difference according to presence/absence of vitamin A deficiency. Conclusion: The interaction between iron and vitamin A deficiencies was evidenced in the case of circulating iron deficiency (serum iron), suggesting failure in the transport mechanisms of the mineral in children with vitamin A deficiency. |
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