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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIETARY SOURCES OF VITAMIN C INTAKE AND RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AMONG STUDENTS AT AYYAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

Muneeb Jehan*

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Background: Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is very useful in the prevention of Scurvy and it was proved. There is some controversy for at least sixty to seventy years for the prevention and treatment of the common cold and respiratory infections has been a subject of concerned. Objectives: The main objective of this study was to describe the demographic characteristcs, association between dietary sources of vitamin C intake and respiratory infections among students at Ayyan Institute of Medical Sciences. Subjects and Methods: Data was collected using a structured questionnaire that elicited information on demographic characteristics; dietary sources of vitamin C intake and vitamin C supplementation; and the occurrence of respiratory infections in the past six months; among college students at Ayyan Institute of Medical Sciences. The data was analyzed by EPIINFO 7 software. Results: College students in this study consumed fairly good proportions of dietary sources of vitamin C. Eating raw vegetables was significantly (p

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