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Lathyrism is a disease caused by excessive consumption of grass pea, Lathyrus sativus especially under conditions of severe drought. Grass pea contains 3-N-oxalyl-L-2, 3-diaminopropanoic acid (β-ODAP) a putative neurotoxin which acts through excitatory mechanism causing Neurolathyrism. Due to awareness of the disease, availability of food and levels of consumption of L. sativus there is reduction...
This article provides a comprehensive review of the extent of prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies (vitamin A & D, iron, zinc and iodine) among different population groups in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The article also covers several health implications associated with these deficiencies, their economic impact and numerous strategies to combat this issue in low income South...
A community‐based cross‐sectional study was carried out in six drought‐affected areas of India in 2003 to assess the impact of drought on the vitamin A status of 3,657 rural pre‐school children. The prevalence of Bitot's spots was found to be significantly (p < 0.01) higher (1.8 per cent) during drought (odds ratio (OR) = 2.0; 95 per cent confidence interval: 1.6 –2.7). The dietary intake of vitamin...
A community based cross-sectional study was carried out in rural areas of West Bengal with the aim to assess the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) among rural preschool children. Clinical examination was carried out on 9,228 children for the signs and symptoms of VAD and a sub-sample of 590 children were covered for the estimation of blood vitamin A levels using dried blood spot (DBS) method...
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