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WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/13/2012 - 17:06

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Original or alternative title: 
Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS), Vitamin A deficiency data by country

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  • Global
Time period covered: 
01/1955 - 12/2007
Series or system: 
Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS)

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Summary: 

The WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency provides estimates of xeropthalmia prevalence and determinations of serum retinol concentrations at the country, regional, and global levels.

Survey reports and publications reporting on vitamin A that were used in the WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency were collected from: ministries of health through WHO regional offices, national research and academic institutions, nongovernmental organizations, organizations in the UN system, and regular searches of online databases such as PubMed, Medline, Embase, Ovid, and WHO regional databases.

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GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 25, 2024
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