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46 questions · 46 findings · 5 reviews · Public Health

No studies found 13 · 28.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 20 · 43.5%Low 12 · 26.1%Moderate 1 · 2.2%High 0 · 0%

Staple foods fortified with vitamin A vs same unfortified staple foods

Subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 70 μmol/L or less) · general population over 2 years of age

It is very uncertain whether staple foods fortified with vitamin A changes subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 70 μmol/L or… compared with same unfortified staple foods (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Staple foods fortified with vitamin A vs same unfortified staple foods

Clinical vitamin A deficiency (as defined by night blindness) · general population over 2 years of age

It is very uncertain whether staple foods fortified with vitamin A changes clinical vitamin A deficiency (defined as night blindness) compared with same unfortified staple foods (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Staple food fortified with vitamin A plus other micronutrients vs no intervention

Subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 0.70 μmol/L or less) · general population over 2 years of age

It is very uncertain whether staple food fortified with vitamin A plus other micronutrients changes subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 0.70 μmol/L… compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Staple food fortified with vitamin A plus other micronutrients vs same unfortified staple foods

Subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 0.70 μmol/L or less) · general population over 2 years of age

Staple foods fortified with vitamin A plus other micronutrients probably leads to lower subclinical vitamin A deficiency (serum/plasma retinol 0.70 μmol/L… compared with same unfortified staple foods (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review