International health
Consumption of vitamin A-rich foods among 6-23-month-old children in Jigjiga town: a community-based cross-sectional study.
Biruk Fantahun, Sinetibeb Mesfin, Dawit Abebe, Adisu Birhanu, Berhe G Michael
Published: 202510.1093/inthealth/ihaf128
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that has several vital functions in the body. Its deficiency causes several eye disorders. The Somali region of Ethiopia has the lowest vitamin A consumption among children under two years, yet few studi…
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