Carotene balances on boys in Ruanda where vitamin A deficiency is prevalent
Roels OA, Trout M, Dujacquier R.
This paper can be accessed at: http://jn.nutrition.org/content/65/1/115.full.pdf+html
Roels studied boys in Ruanda and found that when they received 200g of carrots a day, less than 5% of the carotene was absorbed. If 18g of fat was added to the 200g of carrots then 25% of the carotene was absorbed.
Roels concluded that: "An addition of fats to the diet may contribute to the relief of vitamin A deficiency
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