RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency: New Guidelines for Vitamin D Intake
JF Pediatrics
JO Pediatrics
FD American Academy of Pediatrics
SP 908
OP 910
DO 10.1542/peds.111.4.908
VO 111
IS 4
A1 Gartner, Lawrence M.
A1 Greer, Frank R.
A1 ,
A1 ,
YR 2003
UL http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/111/4/908.abstract
AB 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.