Vitamin a deficiency is also a significant public health risk in Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Papua New Guinea.

对基里巴斯、马绍尔群岛、密克罗尼西亚联邦和巴布亚新几内亚等国而言，维生素a缺乏也是一个重大公共卫生风险。

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To assess the relationship between the prevalence of vitamin a deficiency among pregnant women and the effect of neonatal vitamin a supplementation on infant mortality.

评估孕妇维生素a缺乏症发生率和新生儿维生素a补充对婴儿死亡率的影响之间的关系。

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In regions where at least 22% of pregnant women have vitamin a deficiency, giving neonates vitamin a supplements will have a protective effect against infant death.

在至少有22%的孕妇存在维生素a缺乏症的地区，让婴儿服用维生素a补品将可以起到预防婴儿死亡的作用。

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Each year an estimated two hundred fifty thousand to half a million children go blind from vitamin A deficiency.

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Doctors rarely see these conditions. But studies have linked vitamin D deficiency to a number of serious health problems, including heart disease, several types of cancer, osteoporosis,diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and some autoimmune disorders.

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"Vitamin D has become a very hot topic in medicine now as we are discovering very high levels of vitamin D deficiency in our population, not only in the U.S.,but worldwide" Vitamin D helps our bodies absorb calcium and helps form and maintain strong bones.

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Sight Savers International offers treatment such as cataract operations, to those whose sight can be saved, and educates healthcare workers about potential conditions which could cause blindness - such as vitamin A deficiency in childhood.

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Some succumbed to beriberi -- caused by a vitamin deficiency and easily treatable.

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Having a vitamin deficiency (such as of calcium or magnesium) may be linked with teeth grinding, so it's important to follow a well-balanced, nutritious diet and take a multivitamin supplement if needed.

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