+44 1400 530055Effect of Vitamin A, Zinc and Multivitamin supplementation on the nutritional status and retinol serum values in school-age children
Joint Event on 15th World Congress on Pediatrics, Clinical Pediatrics and Nutrition & 28th International Conference on Nursing Practice
November 28-29, 2018 | Dubai, UAE
Carmen Maria Carrero Gonzalez, Carmen Carrero, Jorymar Leal, Pablo Ortega, Alexander Parody, Marilyn Montilla, Leandro Sierra,Amelec Viloria, Tito Crissien Borrero and Noel Varela
Universidad Simon Bolívar, Colombia
Posters & Accepted Abstracts : Curr Pediatr Res
Abstract:
Micronutrient deficiency or “Hidden Hunger” represents the most widespread form of malnutrition in the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of supplementation with Vitamin A as a single dose, Zinc and Vitamin A + Zinc on nutritional status, and on serum retinol and zinc levels in schoolchildren. A database total of 80 schoolchildren (girls=47 and boys=33) were evaluated about the effect of supplementation with vitamin A (VA), Zinc (Zn) and VA + Zn on nutritional anthropometric status, and on serum retinol and zinc values. Serum retinol concentrations were determined by HPLC, according to Bieri method, considering 30 lg/dL normal VA; serum zinc was analyzed by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, considering < 0.72 lg/dL normal zinc and < 0.05 was considered. The deficiency of the nutritional consumption of zinc was high in the students, contrary to the consumption of vitamin A which was normal. The observed prevalence of DVA was 6.25%, RDVA 23.75% and DZn 97.50%. The isolated or combined supplementation of vitamin A and Zinc contributes to the maintenance of the anthropometric state; however, they are ineffective in the cases of low consumption of these nutrients to reach optimum circulating values.
Biography:
Carmen Maria Carrero Gonzalez, Ph.D. in health sciences (PhD) mentioned research, at the age of 51 years of the Zulia University Venezuela with 7 publications in indexed journals 2 chapters of books, Professor of Child Nutrition in the Simon Bolivar University of Barranquilla Colombia.
E-mail: carmen.carrero@unisiomonbolivar.edu.co
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