One-third of children in low-income countries are deficient in vitamin A, and an estimated 157,000 children worldwide die each year because of vitamin A deficiency. However, the current intake of vitamin A may be excessive because it is being added to many foods and is provided routinely in the form of high potency supplements.
Who will benefit
Young people living in the Philippines, Bangladesh and Guatemala that are at risk of Vitamin A overdosing. This can lead to nausea, dizziness, bone and joint pain and in severe cases liver failure and haemorrhage.
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