Prevention of rickets and vitamin D deficiency: new guidelines for vitamin D intake

Rickets in infants attributable to inadequate vitamin D intake and decreased exposure to sunlight continues to be reported in the United States. It is recommended that all infants, including those who are exclusively breastfed, have a minimum intake of 200 IU of vitamin D per day beginning during th...

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Published inPediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 111; no. 4 Pt 1; p. 908
Main Authors Gartner, Lawrence M, Greer, Frank R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2003
Subjects
Adolescent
Breast Feeding
Child
Child, Preschool
Dietary Supplements - standards
Drug Administration Schedule
Humans
Infant
Infant Food - standards
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Rickets - prevention & control
Sunlight
Vitamin D - administration & dosage
Vitamin D - therapeutic use
Vitamin D Deficiency - prevention & control
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Summary:Rickets in infants attributable to inadequate vitamin D intake and decreased exposure to sunlight continues to be reported in the United States. It is recommended that all infants, including those who are exclusively breastfed, have a minimum intake of 200 IU of vitamin D per day beginning during the first 2 months of life. In addition, it is recommended that an intake of 200 IU of vitamin D per day be continued throughout childhood and adolescence, because adequate sunlight exposure is not easily determined for a given individual. These new vitamin D intake guidelines for healthy infants and children are based on the recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences.
ISSN:1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.111.4.908