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Carotenoids and Human Health pp 249–260Cite as

Provitamin A Carotenoids as a Dietary Source of Vitamin A

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Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is an important public health problem that affects low-income populations in developing countries throughout the world.

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    Marjorie J. Haskell B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D.

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Haskell, M.J. (2013). Provitamin A Carotenoids as a Dietary Source of Vitamin A. In: Tanumihardjo, S. (eds) Carotenoids and Human Health. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-203-2_15

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