Study on riboflavin: biochemical and clinical examinations of communities in the State of S. Paulo (Brazil)

Authors

  • Donald Wilson USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição
  • Maria José Roncada USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição
  • Ignez Salas Martins USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição
  • Flaviano Ojeda Villalba USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição
  • Helena A. P. C. Baldo USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição
  • Yaro Ribeiro Gandra USP; Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Nutrição

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101977000100002

Keywords:

Riboflavin, Arriboflavinosis, Nutritional surveys^i2^sS. Paulo, Bra, Alimentary survey, Clinical nutritional survey, Biochemical survey

Abstract

The Department of Nutrition of the São Paulo University School of Public Health carried out nutritional surveys in several regions of the State of São Paulo in order to establish the epidemiologic aspects of nutritional problems regarding riboflavin deficiency. Alimentary, clinical and biochemical surveys were carried out, each of which directed to different phases of the natural history of deficiency diseases. It was shown that 30.8 per cent of subjects examined presented at least one clinical sign attributable to arriboflavinosis, 41.0 per cent presented, abnormal urinary excretion levels and more than half the families consumed less than 60 per cent of recommended dietary allowances.

Published

1977-03-01

Issue

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Wilson, D., Roncada, M. J., Martins, I. S., Villalba, F. O., Baldo, H. A. P. C., & Gandra, Y. R. (1977). Study on riboflavin: biochemical and clinical examinations of communities in the State of S. Paulo (Brazil) . Revista De Saúde Pública, 11(1), 13-26. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101977000100002