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PEDIATRICS Vol. 111 No. 4 April 2003, pp. 908-910

CLINICAL REPORT

Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency: New Guidelines for Vitamin D Intake

ABSTRACT

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.

Lawrence M. Gartner, MD, Frank R. Greer, MD, Section on Breastfeeding and Committee on Nutrition

Abbreviations: NAS, National Academy of Sciences • AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics


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