Vitamin A deficiency

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that is required for good health. It aids in the formation and maintenance of healthy skin, teeth, bones, and cell membranes. It also creates eye pigments, which are required for vision. More than 75% of persons who consume a Western diet obtain more than enough vitamin A and do not require supplementation. Vitamin A deficiency, on the other hand, is quite frequent in many impoverished nations. In certain areas, 44-50% of preschool-aged children are vitamin A deficient. In Indian women, this figure is roughly 30%.

Vitamin A shortage can result in both acute and chronic eye impairment, as well as blindness. In fact, this insufficiency is the primary cause of blindness around the globe. A lack of vitamin A can also impair immunological function and increase mortality, particularly in infants and pregnant or nursing women.