Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency The Vitamin A Deficiency database includes data by country based on xerophthalmia and/or serum or plasma retinol concentration Last Updated: 2006-10-24

VENEZUELA

Serum / plasma retinol concentration (µmol/l)

Prevalence of xerophthalmia (%) Level

L

L

L

L

L

L

Date

2004 P

2002 P

2001 P

1999 -2000

1998

1998 P

Location and sample descriptor

Sex

Age (years)

Sample size

Maracaibo: Pre-SAC: Total

B

2.00-7.07

Pre-SAC by age

B

2.00-3.99

Pre-SAC by age

B

4.00-5.99

Pre-SAC by age

B

6.00-7.07

Maracaibo city: Pre-SAC/SAC: Total

B

2.00-7.16

Pre-SAC/SAC by sex

F

2.00-7.16

Pre-SAC/SAC by sex

M

2.00-7.16

Pre-SAC/SAC by age

B

2.00-3.99

Pre-SAC/SAC by age

B

4.00-5.99

Pre-SAC/SAC by age

B

6.00-7.16

Pre-SAC/SAC by area: Urban

B

2.00-7.16

Pre-SAC/SAC by area: Rural

B

2.00-7.16

Barquisimento: Pre-SAC: Total

B

0.50-5.99

Pre-SAC by sex

F

0.50-5.99

Pre-SAC by sex

M

0.50-5.99

Pre-SAC by age

B

0.50-1.99

Pre-SAC by age

B

2.00-3.99

Pre-SAC by age

B

4.00-5.99

Caracas: Pre-SAC/SAC

B

0.00-9.99

Caracas: Pre-SAC/SAC

B

0.00-9.99

Community of Valencia: Pre-SAC/SAC: Total

B

2.00-14.99

Pre-SAC/SAC by sex

F

2.00-14.99

Pre-SAC/SAC by sex

M

2.00-14.99

Pre-SAC by age

B

2.00-6.99

SAC by age

B

7.00-10.99

SAC by age

B

11.00-14.99

Simon Bolivar University, Satenejas: Women

F

35.00-50.99

Simon Bolivar University, Satenejas: Men

M

35.00-50.99

151 90

Prevalence (%) Mean Current XN

Previous XN

X1B

X2

X3A

X3B

XS