title: [The vitamin allowance of the adult population of the Russian Federation and its changes in 1983-1993. 1. Vitamins C, E, A and carotene].
abstract: The investigations carried out in 1983-1993 showed increasing of insufficiency of vitamin C and carotene in population of almost all investigated areas of Russian Federation. Insufficiency of vitamin C was found in 70-95%, pronounced deficit in 45-70% of adults. Deficiency of carotene was was detected in 30-90% of adults. Insufficiency of these nutrients is unfavourable long condition detected not only during spring but also in summer in different occupational groups of population. Vitamins A and E nutritional status of different groups of population are good enough in all seasons.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D001206:Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000097:blood* / Q000172:deficiency; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012016:Reference Values; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013997:Time Factors; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000097:blood*; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014801:Vitamin A; D014810:Vitamin E; D002338:Carotenoids; D001205:Ascorbic Acid
vernacular_title: Obespechennost' vitaminami vzroslogo naseleniia Rossiĭskoĭ Federatsii i ee izmenenie v 1983--1993 gg. Soobshchenie 1. Vitaminy C, E, A i karotin.