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, Radhika, Loganathan, Teng, Kim-Tiu, Syahirah Nadiah, Mohd Johari, Lee, Soo Ching, Selvaduray, Kanga Rani, Romano, Ngui, Yvonne Lim, Ai Lian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature Limited 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44548/3/Supplementation.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/44548/; https://link.springer.com/article/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...