Serum retinol concentration and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in postpartum women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p40

Authors

  • Juliana Cristina de Oliveira Dantas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN
  • Ana Caroline Perez Medeiros Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN
  • Karla Danielly da Silva Ribeiro Rodrigues Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN
  • Roberto Dimenstein Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte - UFRN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5020/2050

Keywords:

Deficiência de vitamina A, Prevalência, Soro.

Abstract

Objective: To check the serum retinol concentration and assess the nutritional status of postpartum women assisted at Januario Cicco Maternity School, Natal / RN in relation to vitamin A deficiency. Methods: We recruited 190 healthy postpartum women assisted at a Brazilian public hospital. Serum retinol concentration was analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. Retinol values below 30 ?g g / dL were considered indicative of vitamin A deficiency. Results: The nutritional biochemistry status of vitamin A, regarding to serum retinol, presented an average of 44.6 ± 17.6 ?g g / dL, showing normal values according to the referential (? 30 ?g g / dL). However, 45 (23.7%) mothers had deficient levels of serum retinol, a prevalence which classifies the study population as a serious public health problem. Conclusion: The prevalence found in this study reports that the population is at risk for vitamin A deficiency, a situation clouded by the apparent normality of the mean serum retinol.

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Published

2012-01-19

How to Cite

Dantas, J. C. de O., Medeiros, A. C. P., Rodrigues, K. D. da S. R., & Dimenstein, R. (2012). Serum retinol concentration and prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in postpartum women - doi:10.5020/18061230.2011.p40. Brazilian Journal in Health Promotion, 24(1), 40–45. https://doi.org/10.5020/2050

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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