Almost half of preschool children in South Africa have a vitamin A deficiency that puts them at risk of illness and stunted growth.
The low levels of vitamin A were found in a recent Human Sciences Research Council health study which researchers took blood samples from children aged two to five nationwide.
Professor Ali Dhansey, of the Medical Research Council, said the fact that 43% of children were vitamin A-deficient was a “huge” public health problem.
Source: www.timeslive.co.za
