MALNUTRITION AND PUBLIC HEALTH – Summary of Diseases of Malnutrition Vitamin A Deficiency (2024) Medical Faculty

Description

This material summarizes the causes, prevalence, and severe clinical consequences of Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) globally. It highlights VAD as a leading cause of childhood blindness, detailing ocular effects (xerophthalmia, night blindness), reduced immunocompetence, increased morbidity from infections, and its complex association with Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) and micronutrient deficiencies like iron and zinc.