Vitamin D Recommendations: They Change Again!

Supplementation with 400 IU/day of vitamin D is recommended for all infants, children, and adolescents who consume <1 L/day of vitamin D–fortified formula or milk.

The AAP Section on Breastfeeding and Committee on Nutrition have revised the 2003 recommendation for vitamin D intake from 200 IU/day beginning in the first 2 months after birth and continuing through adolescence to 400 IU/day for all infants, beginning a few days after birth and continuing through adolescence. Why the changes?

Numerous adult studies suggest that vitamin D deficiency is associated with various diseases, including multiple sclerosis and type 2 diabetes.
Uncertainty is increasing about what represents normal vitamin D levels. In adults, the definition of vitamin D deficiency has been changed from <25 nmol/L of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) to <50 nmol/L. In children, the emerging concept is that vitamin D status is similar to i…

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Howard Bauchner, MD

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Grant / research supportHuman Resources and Services Administration; NIH; NIH-NHLBI; USDA; GlaxoSmithKline

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Howard Bauchner, MD

Disclosures

Grant / research supportHuman Resources and Services Administration; NIH; NIH-NHLBI; USDA; GlaxoSmithKline

Editorial boardsArchives of Disease in Childhood (Editor-in-Chief)

Vitamin D Recommendations: They Change Again!

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