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Published on: July 29, 2020
Nutrition surveys in Burma and northeast Brazil
1Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA. gebunce@vt.edu
Abstract:
Participation of the author in the Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National Defense sponsored nutrition surveys of Burma and northeast Brazil is described. These surveys not only collected important data on nutritional status but also guided the subsequent research interests of the author. The Brazil survey results contributed to the creation of legislation that mandated the addition of water-dispersible vitamin A to skimmed-milk powder products. This additive has greatly diminished the likelihood of vitamin A deficiency syndrome occurring in children after famine relief efforts.
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