Use of banana diversity for nutritious diets

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dc.creatorBioversity International
dc.date2015
dc.date2015-10-12T12:31:51Z
dc.date2015-10-12T12:31:51Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T13:47:59Z
dc.descriptionVitamin A deficiency (VAD) is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children, with an estimated 250,000-500,000 children becoming blind every year. Half of them die within 12 months of losing their sight, as VAD increases the risk of disease and death from severe infections. In pregnant women, VAD causes night blindness and may increase the risk of maternal mortality. VAD is a public health problem in more than half of all countries, especially in Africa and South-East Asia.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/68479
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/66099
dc.languageen
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBioversity International (2015) Use of banana diversity for nutritious diets. Bioversity International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC) Factsheet 5. Bioversity International 2 p.
dc.subjectbananas
dc.subjectmusa
dc.subjectretinol
dc.subjectdeficiency diseases
dc.subjectblindness
dc.subjecthuman diseases
dc.subjectpublic health
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectdiet
dc.titleUse of banana diversity for nutritious diets
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