The aim of the paper was to improve vitamin A status in children and decrease the morbidity concerning diarrhea and respiratory tract infection by giving vitamin A orally. One hundred and eighty children constituted the subjects of the study from the health center in Badrashin, Giza. Serum vitamin A, retinol-binding protein, Zinc and immunoglobulin G, A, M, were measured at baseline, then ninety children were given 200.0001U of vitamin A orally, and after one month, serum vitamin A was measured again and children were followed up for 6 months after supplementation, to determine the influence of diarrhea and respiratory tract infection. Results of this study showed a significant increase in serum vitamin A after supplementation in the supplemented children. Also, there was a decrease in the attacks of diarrhea and respiratory tract infection in the supplemented group during the six month follow up period.
Karam El-Din, M., Salem, S., El-Hussiny, S., & Waheba, S. (2001). Vitamin A, Supplementation, Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections, Young Children, Giza. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 31(4), 889-902. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2001.226428
MLA
Magdy Karam El-Din; Sohair Salem; Salwa El-Hussiny; Sania Waheba. "Vitamin A, Supplementation, Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections, Young Children, Giza", Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 31, 4, 2001, 889-902. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2001.226428
HARVARD
Karam El-Din, M., Salem, S., El-Hussiny, S., Waheba, S. (2001). 'Vitamin A, Supplementation, Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections, Young Children, Giza', Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 31(4), pp. 889-902. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2001.226428
VANCOUVER
Karam El-Din, M., Salem, S., El-Hussiny, S., Waheba, S. Vitamin A, Supplementation, Diarrhea, Respiratory Tract Infections, Young Children, Giza. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2001; 31(4): 889-902. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2001.226428
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