ISSN 1674-3865  CN 21-1569/R
主管:国家卫生和计划生育委员会
主办:中国医师协会
   辽宁省基础医学研究所
   辽宁中医药大学附属医院

Chinese Pediatrics of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine ›› 2016, Vol. 8 ›› Issue (5): 554-556.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.167-43865.2016.05.033

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Study on serum vitamin A levels of children aged 0-14 years in Shenyang

WANG Yanhua,LIAO Xin   

  1. Shenyang Children′s Hospital,Shenyang 110032,China.
  • Online:2016-10-25 Published:2017-12-08

Abstract:

Objective :To have a general idea of the level of serum vitamin A and its deficiency in children in Shenyang area.
Methods: All blood samples of 1 636 children(aged 0-14 years old) in Shen yang Children′s Hospital from January 2015 to February 2016 were selected and divided into groups by sex and age to analyze vitamin A levels and to evaluate the deficiency.
Results:There was no significant difference in VitA mean value among different age groups,and it was increased with age.A very small proportion of each age group had a real lack of serum vitamin A,but ratio of marginal lack should not be overlooked.
Conclusion:Marginal vitamin deficiency is more common in children in Shenyang area,so balanced nutrition should be advocated and regular monitoring should be performed.

Key words: Vitamin deficiency, Vitamin A, Children