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Vitamin A (VA) deficiency (VAD) is a major nutritional public health problem among children under-5-years-old in the developing world including Kenya. A community-based crosssectional survey among 1,630 children (aged 6-23 mos) was undertaken in Western Kenya. A questionnaire was administered to ...


Oyunga, M.A.Grant, F.K.E.Omondi, D.O.Ouédraogo, H.Levin, C.Low, J.W.[Prevalence and predictors of vitamin a deficiency among infants in Western Kenya using a cross-sectional analysis.]Prevalence and predictors of vitamin a deficiency among infants in Western Kenya using a cross-sectional analysis.

Mothers’ vitamin A (VA) status during pregnancy and lactation determine infants’ VA levels. We estimated VA status during pregnancy and assessed its determinants using data on 505 pregnant women attending first antenatal care visit in Western Kenya. VA and iron status were assessed using plasma r...


Akelo, V.Grant, F.Okuku, H.S.Wanjala, R.Low, J.W.Cole, D.Levin, C.Girard, Amy W.[Determinants of vitamin A status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.]Determinants of vitamin A status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.

Maternal anemia is associated with poor birth outcomes. We estimated anemia and iron status and assessed its determinants using data from 505 pregnant women attending their first antenatal care visit in Western Kenya. Iron status was assessed using ferritin and transferrin receptor and corrected ...


Kowalski, A.Grant, F.Okuku, H.Wanjala, R.Low, J.W.Cole, D.Levin, C.Girard, Amy W.[Determinants of anemia and iron status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.]Determinants of anemia and iron status among pregnant women participating in the Mama SASHA Cohort Study of Vitamin A in Western Kenya: preliminary findings.

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