| Who has a high vitamin A intake from plant foods, but a low serum retinol concentration? Data from women in Indonesia. | |
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PMID: 10334655 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the relationship between vitamin A intake, from plant and animal foods, and vitamin A status is the same throughout a population. DESIGN: Analysis of cross-sectional data on vitamin A intake, vitamin A status, physiological condition and socio-economic status. SETTING: Central Java, Indonesia. SUBJECTS: Women with a child < or =24 months old (n = 600). RESULTS: Mean serum retinol concentration of women with animal vitamin A intake below or above the median (50 RE/d) was 1.28 and 1.38 micromol/L, respectively (P<0.05). For those with intake above the median the distribution curve for serum retinol concentration was shifted towards the right, to higher concentrations. Serum retinol concentration of women with plant vitamin A intake below or above the median (279 RE/d) was 1.30 and 1.36 micromol/L, respectively (P<0.05). Again, the distribution curve for serum retinol was shifted towards higher concentrations for women with an intake above the median, except for the subgroup of 25% with the lowest serum retinol concentration (<1.10 micromol/L). These women did not seem to benefit from their relatively high vegetable intake. They also had the lowest socio-economic status. CONCLUSIONS: The subgroup that was most in need of vitamin A could not obtain it from plant foods. It may well be that, because of their lower socio-economic status, their hygiene conditions were worse and therefore host-related factors that affect carotene bioavailability, such as parasitic infestation, were less favourable in this group. They depended on supplements and, if affordable, on animal foods, fruits and/or fortified products. |
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Authors:
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S de Pee; M W Bloem; R Tjiong; E Martini; Satoto; J Gorstein; R Shrimpton; Muhilal |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 53 ISSN: 0954-3007 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Clin Nutr Publication Date: 1999 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-07-13 Completed Date: 1999-07-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804070 Medline TA: Eur J Clin Nutr Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 288-97 Citation Subset: IM |
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Helen Keller International, Jakarta, Indonesia. |
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Adult Body Height Body Weight Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Status Hemoglobins / analysis Humans Indonesia Infant Mental Recall Multivariate Analysis Questionnaires Regression Analysis Social Class Vegetables / metabolism* Vitamin A / administration & dosage*, blood* |
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0/Hemoglobins; 11103-57-4/Vitamin A |
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