BIOLOGY
VITAMINS
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Question
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Where are people with nightblindness likely to live
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developing countries
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developed countries
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under water
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In the sky
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of blindness in children around the world. Every year, between 250, 000 children and 500, 000 children worldwide become blind because of vitamin A deficiency.
Detailed explanation-2: -Deficiency of vitamin A is associated with significant morbidity and mortality from common childhood infections, and is the world’s leading preventable cause of childhood blindness. Vitamin A deficiency also contributes to maternal mortality and other poor outcomes of pregnancy and lactation.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to WHO statistics, the prevalence of night-blindness is less than one percent, meaning a mild to moderate prevalence (9).
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