Trends and projections of the disease burden of vitamin A deficiency in China from 1990 to 2021
While China's VAD burden has shown sustained reduction, continued attention is needed for children and women to address the "hidden hunger" of micronutrient deficiencies. Future efforts should strengthen nutritional interventions and health education to further mitigate the disease burden.
Authors
- Zhen Yu Gu
- Zheng Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1921-1145)
- Fangfang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0854-1667)
- Rong Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4927-3010)
- Shiyun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6099-3110)
Institutions
- Chengdu Medical College (CN)
- West China Medical Center of Sichuan University (CN)
- Chengdu University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1633788
- Primary Topic
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Chengdu University