How much vitamin D for children?

Pela, Ivana (2012) How much vitamin D for children? Clinical cases in mineral and bone metabolism, 9 (2). pp. 112-117. ISSN 1971-3266

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Abstract

Recently a number of studies have reported worldwide recrudescence of biochemical and clinical rickets, despite continuous revisions of the experts about the adequate intake of vitamin D for infants and children to maintain an adequate 25-hydroxyvitamin D status and assure the achievement of peak bone mass during the growth. The aim of this review is to illustrate the current opinions and controversies about what should be considered the normal range for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and which doses of vit min D supplements should be recommended in the various pediatric ages and in different contests as climatic regions, colour of skin and sunlight exposure

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Vitamin D; rickets; bone metabolism
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 611 Anatomia; Citologia; Istologia umana > 611.7 Sistema muscoloscheletrico, tegumento
Depositing User:	Danilo Dezzi
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2013 11:34
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2013 11:34
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/6045

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