Association between vitamin A supplementation and stunting and anemia in socially vulnerable Brazilian children.

Purpose: Vitamin A is related to concentrations of insulin-like growth factor type 1, a protein produced in response to growth hormone, and to increased mobilization of body iron stores. Thus, vitamin A aids in increased hematopoiesis and may be useful in preventing stunting and anemia. This study a...

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Published in:	European Journal of Nutrition Vol. 63; no. 8; pp. 3281 - 3289
Main Authors:	Silva-Neto, Luiz Gonzaga Ribeiro, dos Santos Neto, João Eudes, de Menezes Toledo Florêncio, Telma Maria
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Dec2024
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost