| Biochemical evidence suggestive of suboptimal zinc and vitamin A status in schoolchildren in northeast Thailand. | |
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PMID: 2393015 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Data are accumulating that support the hypothesis that inadequate zinc nutriture will result in an impairment of vitamin A utilization. Therefore, zinc and vitamin A status were assessed in 283 schoolchildren aged 7-13 y in Northeast Thailand. More than one-fourth had serum vitamin A concentrations less than 0.86 mumol/L , with a mean (+/- SD) concentration of 1.06 +/- 0.31 mumol/L compared with 1.26 +/- 0.02 mumol/L for US children of similar age. Seventy percent had low serum zinc concentrations, less than 10.7 mumol/L. Twenty-three percent of the children exhibited both low serum zinc and vitamin A concentrations. The mean concentration of retinol-binding protein (RBP) was lower for children in this study compared with healthy Thai children in Bangkok, 22.5 +/- 6.6 vs 25.3 +/- 6.0 mg/L, respectively. Serum zinc and RBP were significantly correlated (p less than 0.001) whereas vitamin A and zinc were not correlated. These data suggest that a high proportion of rural schoolchildren in Northeast Thailand are at risk of inadequate zinc and/or vitamin A nutriture. |
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Authors:
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E Udomkesmalee; S Dhanamitta; J Yhoung-Aree; N Rojroongwasinkul; J C Smith |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 52 ISSN: 0002-9165 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Clin. Nutr. Publication Date: 1990 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-09-28 Completed Date: 1990-09-28 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376027 Medline TA: Am J Clin Nutr Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 564-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University, Salaya Nakorn Pathom, Thailand. |
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Adolescent Child Female Health Surveys Humans Male Nutrition Assessment Nutritional Status* Rural Population Thailand Vitamin A / blood* Vitamin A Deficiency / blood, epidemiology* Zinc / blood*, deficiency |
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11103-57-4/Vitamin A; 7440-66-6/Zinc |
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