Vitamin A is a fat–soluble vitamin meaning it’s best absorbed in the body in the presence of fat or oil. Vitamin A has other names like “Retinol or retinoic acid”.
Being deficient in Vitamin A has fatal consequences like;
- Significant morbidity (how many times one falls sick) and mortality( those who die from a particular disease) from childhood infections.
- The world’s leading preventable cause of childhood blindness.
- The body experiences a low ability to fight infections.
- Increased risk for childhood respiratory diseases.
- Decreased growth rate and slow bone development.
From the above consequences of vitamin A deficiency; one needs a daily dose of it from foods.
If you noticed at 6 months your child is supplemented with a drop of vitamin A in their mouth. Sadly this is not enough and more is got from the foods your child eats. Let’s prevent deaths and sicknesses caused by nutrient deficiencies.
Contact our nutritionist for expert advice on vitamin and nutrient deficiencies.
Dietician /Nutritionist Aunt Porridge || +256 787 070 057
