Vitamin A plays a key role among the vitamins essential for healthy growth and development. Vitamin A deficiency disorders (VADD) are therefore an important part of general malnutrition that in the majority of cases leads to failure to thrive and underweight. Moreover, apart from adverse effects on health and survival in general, VADD can also lead to blindness, called xerophthalmia, and are also frequently accompanied by various infections. Last but not least, it has become evident that even mild degrees of VAD (and all other forms of nutritional deficiencies) have important adverse implications for health and are thus much more widespread than previously assumed. This publication systematically covers detailed and up-to-date information on every relevant aspect of VADD, with particular emphasis on providing an outline of their setting, nature, and significance. In addition to cutting-edge scientific information, the latest available data on the global occurrence of VAD from the World Health Organization is also included.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
S Karger Ag
ISBN-13
9783318021431
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117583388
Product Key Features
Author
D.S. Mclaren, K. Kraemer
Publication Name
Manual on Vitamin a Deficiency Disorders (Vadd)
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Healthcare System
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Volume
103
Item Weight
680g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland
Editor
D.S. Mclaren, K. Kraemer
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