caption: a child's life and the risk of childhood
exif: {"Image DocumentName": "Consequences of Vitamin A Deficiency in Childhood", "Image ImageDescription": "Increased risk of: Occular problems. Morbidity and mortality. Anemia. Slide 30: Consequences of Vitamin A Deficiency in Childhood. Extrapolations from the best available data suggest that 140 million pre-school aged children suffer from vitamin A deficiency. Vitamin A deficient children are at an increased risk of: Ocular problems. The most obvious health consequences of severe vitamin A deficiency involve the visual system, affecting vision in low light or darkness (night blindness) and disruption in the integrity of the surface of the conjunctiva and cornea (Bitot\u2019s spot, corneal clouding, ulceration). Vitamin A deficiency is the most important cause of childhood blindness in developing countries. Morbidity and Mortality. Vitamin A deficiency, even at subclinical levels, leads to deterioration in the surface linings of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and excretory systems. In addition the integrity of the immune system is impaired. Risk for severe disease and death of young children is increased by these hidden changes. Vitamin A deficiency causes an estimated 1.2 to 3 million child deaths every year. Anemia. Vitamin A deficiency contributes to inefficient utilization of iron for hemoglobin production.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}