Diarrhea, respiratory infections, and growth are not affected by a weekly low-dose vitamin A supplement: a masked, controlled field trial in children in southern India
L Rahmathullah, BA Underwood, RD Thulasiraj… - The American journal of …, 1991 - Elsevier
Incidence, duration, and severity of diarrhea and respiratory symptoms were monitored
weekly for 1 y in 15 419 children 6–60 mo of age in a randomized, placebo-controlled,
masked clinical trial conducted in southern India. Half the children received weekly doses of
8.7µmol (2500µg) vitamin A and 46µmol (20 mg) vitamin E (treated) and the other half,
46µmol vitamin E (control). Medical and ocular examinations and anthropometric
measurements were obtained before and after 52 wk of intervention. Ocular examinations …
weekly for 1 y in 15 419 children 6–60 mo of age in a randomized, placebo-controlled,
masked clinical trial conducted in southern India. Half the children received weekly doses of
8.7µmol (2500µg) vitamin A and 46µmol (20 mg) vitamin E (treated) and the other half,
46µmol vitamin E (control). Medical and ocular examinations and anthropometric
measurements were obtained before and after 52 wk of intervention. Ocular examinations …