Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Total Body Vitamin A Pool Size in Preschool Children Before and After Vitamin A Supplementation in an Impoverished South African Community Where Liver is Frequently Eaten and Children Exposed to Vitam
Brief Summary: This study will assess total body vitamin A pool size, as well as liver vitamin A stores, by means of stable isotope dilution in preschool children from a South African community where liver, an exceptionally rich source of vitamin A, is frequently eaten, and the children exposed to vitamin A fortified staple foods, as well as a vitamin A supplementation programme.