[Provision of workers and employees of Kuzbass industrial enterprises with vitamins C, E, A and beta-carotene]

Vopr Pitan. 1989 Nov-Dec:(6):20-2.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The content of vitamins C, E, A and beta-carotene was studied in the blood serum of 404 workers and employees of the Kuzbass industrial enterprises. Insufficient providing of the body with ascorbic acid, tocopherol and beta-carotene has been revealed. The number of workers and employees with vitamin C deficiency comprises at an average 95%, with vitamin E deficiency--9%, and with beta-carotene deficiency--34%. Industrial enterprises characterized by hard physical labor and occupational health hazard have been found to be most unfavourable with respect to providing with vitamins. The results of the investigations conducted have evidenced the necessity of correcting the vitamin nutrition of the subjects studied.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Ascorbic Acid / administration & dosage*
  • Ascorbic Acid / blood
  • Avitaminosis / drug therapy*
  • Carotenoids / administration & dosage*
  • Carotenoids / blood
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Industry
  • Male
  • Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
  • Occupational Diseases / diet therapy
  • Siberia
  • Vitamin A / administration & dosage*
  • Vitamin A / blood
  • Vitamin E / administration & dosage*
  • Vitamin E / blood
  • beta Carotene

Substances

  • beta Carotene
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin E
  • Carotenoids
  • Ascorbic Acid