Supplementation of red palm olein-enriched biscuits improves levels of provitamin A carotenes, iron, and erythropoiesis in vitamin A-deficient primary schoolchildren: a double-blinded randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Tan, Pei Yee, Loganathan, Radhika, Teng, Kim-Tiu, Mohd Johari, Syahirah Nadiah, Lee, Soo Ching, Selvaduray, Kanga Rani, Ngui, Romano, Lim, Yvonne Ai-Lian
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45766/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-023-03314-6

Purpose Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) remains a significant contributor to childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries; therefore, the implementation of sustainable and cost-effective approaches to control VAD is of utmost pertinence. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of red pal...