Doctoral Degrees (Human Nutrition)

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The anthropometric, vitamin A and iron status of pre-school children in the Western and Northern Cape Provinces
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1998-11) Blaauw, Renee; Labadarios, D.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Human Nutrition.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and anaemia are major nutritional disorders worldwide, including Africa . It has been estimated that ½ million children go blind annually due to vitamin A deficiency, whereas anaemia affects approximately a quarter of the world's population. Furthermore, protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is known to be responsible for 55 % of childhood deaths worldwide. n view of these relationships, the aims of this study were to establish the anthropometric, vitamin A and iron status of pre-school children in the Western Cape (as part of a national survey), as well as to identify major factors contributing to poor status.