CLINICAL NUTRITION, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.509-512, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
Background & aims: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the most widespread vitamin deficiencies. Vitamin A is essential for children in order to ensure a healthy life span and sustain the normal growth and development. Aim of this study is to examine vitamin A status, and factors associated with it, in healthy school-age children.