scholarly journals Impact of Vitamin A Supplementation Through Different Dosages of Red Palm Oil and Retinol Palmitate on Preschool Children

2002 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. S. Sivan
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Vitamin A Supplementation ◽  
Red Palm Oil

Red Palm Oil Supplementation: A Feasible Diet-Based Approach to Improve the Vitamin A Status of Pregnant Women and Their Infants

2003 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Radhika ◽  
P. Bhaskaram ◽  
N. Balakrishna ◽  
B. A. Ramalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Serum Retinol ◽  
Groundnut Oil ◽  
Red Palm Oil ◽  
Vitamin A Status ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
The Mean

This double-blinded, randomized, controlled study was designed to study the effect of dietary supplementation with red palm oil during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal vitamin A status. A total of 170 women were recruited at 16 to 24 weeks of gestation and randomly assigned to an experimental group that received red palm oil to supply approximately one recommended dietary amount (RDA) (2,400 μg) of β-carotene or to a control group that received an equivalent volume of groundnut oil. The women received the oils for a period of 8 weeks, starting at 26 to 28 weeks of gestation and extending to 34 to 36 weeks of gestation. The mean postintervention (34 to 36 weeks) levels of serum retinol were 1.20 ± 0.22 (SD) μmol/L (95% CI, 1.15–1.25) in women receiving red palm oil and 0.73 ± 0.15 μmol/L (95% CI, 0.69–0.77) in their infants; these levels were significantly higher than those in women receiving groundnut oil (1.07 ± 0.26 μmol/L; 95% CI, 1.01–1.13; p < .01) and their infants (0. 62 ± 0.17 μmol/L; 95% CI, 0.57–0.67; p < .001). A significantly lower proportion of women in the red palm oil group than in the control group had vitamin A deficiency (serum retinol levels < 0.7 μmol/L) after intervention (1.5% vs. 9.7%). The proportion of women having anemia was significantly lower (p < .01) in the red palm oil-supplemented group (80.6%) than in the control group (96.7%). The mean birthweight and gestational age of the infants did not differ significantly between the two groups. An increased risk of low birthweight (p = . 003) and preterm delivery (p = . 000) was observed with decreasing serum retinol levels in the third trimester of pregnancy. These results show that red palm oil supplementation significantly improved maternal and neonatal vitamin A status and reduced the prevalence of maternal anemia. Maternal vitamin A status in the later part of pregnancy is significantly associated with fetal growth and maturation. Hence red palm oil, a rich source of bioavailable vitamin A, could be used as a diet-based approach for improving vitamin A status in pregnancy.

scholarly journals Liver is widely eaten by preschool children in the Northern Cape province of South Africa: Implications for routine vitamin A supplementation

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha E. Stuijvenberg ◽  
Serina E. Schoeman ◽  
Jana Nel ◽  
Maretha Roux ◽  
Muhammad A. Dhansay
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin A Supplementation ◽  
Northern Cape

scholarly journals Uptake of routine vitamin A supplementation for children in Humbo district, southern Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Getnet Kassa ◽  
Addisalem Mesfin ◽  
Samson Gebremedhin
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitamin A Supplementation ◽  
Socio Economic Status

Abstract Background In low- and middle-income countries routine vitamin A supplementation (VAS) is a key strategy for reducing vitamin A deficiency and mortality and morbidity of preschool children. However, in Ethiopia, there is paucity of evidence regarding the level and determinants of the uptake of the supplement. This study was designed to assess the coverage and predictors of VAS among preschool children in Humbo district, Southern Ethiopia. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2016. A total of 840 mothers/caregivers having children 6–59 months of age were selected using multistage cluster sampling technique from six rural villages implementing routine VAS program. Data were collected using interviewer administered questionnaire. Possible predictors considered in the study include distance from the nearby health facility, household socio-economic status, type of the household (model vs non-model), maternal access to health education on VAS, and knowledge on vitamin A and VAS. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of uptake of VAS. The outputs are presented using adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with the respective 95% confidence interval (CI). Results The coverage of VAS was 75.0% (95% CI: 72.1–77.9). Better knowledge of mothers about the importance of the supplement (AOR: 1.49, 1.02–2.17), obtaining VAS related information from frontline community health workers (AOR: 1.51, 1.34–2.72) than health professionals and being from households in the “rich” wealth tertile (AOR: 1.80, 95% CI: 1.07–3.03) were positively associated with uptake VAS. Conclusion The VAS coverage of the area was approaching the expected national target of 80%. However, the uptake can be enhanced though awareness creation and improving socio-economic status of the community.

scholarly journals A Comparison of Retinyl Palmitate and Red Palm Oil β-Carotene as Strategies to Address Vitamin A Deficiency

Nutrients ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3257-3271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellie Souganidis ◽  
Arnaud Laillou ◽  
Magali Leyvraz ◽  
Regina Moench-Pfanner
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Retinyl Palmitate ◽  
Red Palm Oil ◽  
Β Carotene

The National Vitamin A Supplementation Program and Subclinical Vitamin A Deficiency among Preschool Children in the Philippines

2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-329 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. A. Pedro ◽  
J. R. Madriaga ◽  
C. V. C. Barba ◽  
R. C. F. Habito ◽  
A. E. Gana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Vitamin A Supplementation ◽  
Subclinical Vitamin

Red palm oil as a source of β-carotene in a school biscuit used to address vitamin A deficiency in primary school children

2000 ◽  
Vol 51 (sup1) ◽  
pp. s43-s50 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. E. van Stuijvenberg ◽  
M. Faber ◽  
M. A. Dhansay ◽  
C. J. Lombard ◽  
N. Vorster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
School Children ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Red Palm Oil ◽  
Β Carotene

scholarly journals The positive impact of red palm oil in school meals on vitamin A status: study in Burkina Faso

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustin N Zeba ◽  
Yves Martin Prével ◽  
Issa T Somé ◽  
Hélène F Delisle
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
School Meals ◽  
Red Palm Oil ◽  
Vitamin A Status

scholarly journals Red Palm Oil to Combat Vitamin A Deficiency in Developing Countries

1994 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Rukmini
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Vitamin A Deficiency ◽  
Reductase Activity ◽  
Plasma Cholesterol ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Serum Retinol ◽  
Red Palm Oil ◽  
Toxicological Studies ◽  
Β Carotene

Red palm oil (RPO), besides providing calorie density to the diet, is also the richest natural source of β-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A and an antioxidant that destroys singlet oxygen and free radicals. Chemical analysis of the fatty acid composition of RPO indicates that it has 50% saturated, 40% mono-unsaturated, and 10% polyunsaturated fatty acids. RPO contains 550 mg/g of total carotenoids, of which 375 mg/g represent β-carotene. It also contains 1,000 mg/g of tocopherols and tocotrienols. Nutritional values in rats fed 10% RPO in a 10% casein diet were comparable to those fed 10% ground nut oil (GNO) or 10% RBDPO (refined, bleached, deodorized palm oil). Rats fed RPO or RBDPO had significantly lower plasma cholesterol concentrations than those fed GNO. Significant inhibition of micro-somal 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase activity was observed in the RPO and RBDPO groups, indicating reduced synthesis of endogenous cholesterol. Toxicological studies also indicate that RPO is safe for human consumption. Indian school children fed supplementary snacks prepared with RPO for 60 days had significant increases in serum retinol levels as well as an increased liver retinol store, suggesting the ready bioavailability of β-carotene.

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