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Topic 8
EPIDEMIOLOGI KVA
(Vitamin A Deficiency
Epidemiology)
Source : KP West J Nutr. 2002 in Keith P. West, Jr., Professor Center for Human Nutrition Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, Maryland, April 16th, 2007
DATA WHO
n Setiaptahun à 3-10 juta anak
menderita xeroftalmia dan 250.000
– 500.000 anak menjadi buta
à menyebabkan dediferensiasi;
keratinisasi sel epitel, perubahan
nafsu makan; xerofthalmia
Source : KP West J Nutr. 2002 in Keith P. West, Jr., Professor Center for Human Nutrition Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, Maryland, April 16th, 2007
Source : KP West J Nutr. 2002 in Keith P. West, Jr., Professor Center for Human Nutrition Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore, Maryland, April 16th, 2007
BESARAN MASALAH KVA DI DUNIA
MATERNAL VITAMIN A
DEFICIENCY IN THE WORLD
n Maternal Vitamin A
Deficiency :
~10% of women
develop
night blindness in
latter half of
pregnancy in poorly
nourished South
Asian populations
Maternal night blindness = VA Deficiency
(that can directly affect mother & infant)
Source : Christian et al: Int J Epidemiol 1998; Eur J Clin Nutr 1998; Am J Clin Nutr 1998; Soc Sci Med 1998; Am J
Epidemiol 2000; J Nutr 2002; Katz et al, J Nutr 1995; Semba et al 2003
PENYEBAB KVA
EXPOSURE OUTCOME
ASUPAN
VITAMIN A ↓ KVA
PENYEBAB KVA :
KURANG
PENGETAHUAN &
KEPERCAYAAN
NAFSU MAKAN
HILANG
KVA
PELARUT VIT. A
RENDAH
ABSORBSI &
KEP UTILISASI VIT. A
PENYAKIT INFEKSI